47 Ronin Festival at Sengakuji, Tokyo 赤穂義士祭

The 47 Ronin are a famous group of samurai who avenged their lord three hundred years ago by killing his enemy and taking his head to their lord's grave.
On December 14th the date of their attack on the Japanese calendars a number of festivals and ceremonies are held to commemorate the ronin's steadfast loyalty. At Sengakuji Temple in Tokyo where they and their master is buried they have a festival where men dressed as the ronin walk from near Kabukiza in Ginza to the temple in Shinagawa to give a victory shout.

[@jflare3001]

This is my favorite place in Tokyo. I didn't know they had a festival like this. So interesting!

[@petercintron3861]

IM PLANNING A TRIP TO JAPAN FOR MY 65TH BIRTHDAY , I'm going solo and plan on visiting the temple WERE the 47 ronin are buried AND HEMIJI CASTLE, !🇵🇷🙏👊🥋⛩

[@jimorr820]

According to a Japanese commenter to another 47 Robin video, the 47 were beheaded. They did not commit seppicu...yes I know I spelled it wrong

[@RoninDave]

not according to every other account of the story. There are spots in Tokyo where they committed seppuku and signs saying as such.

[@jimorr820]

@@RoninDave I'm aware of that but there is this one person who's making the claim. I'm not staking anything personal on it I only bring it up to raise the possiblity that there may be popular history as opposed to what may have actually happened.

[@RoninDave]

@@jimorr820 I'd like to know where they got their info as the Edo Shogunate kept pretty extensive records

[@jimorr820]

@@RoninDave I'll try to find out assuming I can find that video