This is the site where the 47 Ronin (leaderless Samurai) who, after avenging their master, commited ritual suicide according to the code of the Samurai (Bushido)
Asia » Japan » Tokyo In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more