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In the 15th year of the Genroku era (1688), the world praised the 47 ronin who avenged the death of their master Asano Takumi-no-kami. Shogun Tsunayoshi, who ruled at that time, experienced difficulties in what punishment to impose on the s...

　　元禄十五年（1688 年），世人为 47 名浪人武士为报主君浅野忠信之仇而称道。当时执政的德川纲吉将军在如何处置这些武士的问题上感到为难，最终决定判处他们切腹自尽。