gishi festival ako city hyogo-ken

This festival held throughout the city where the setting of Chushingura is laid. Chushingura is a famous story about 47 faithful samurai who avenged the death of their lord. The story happened in 1701-02. The story of the Ako Ronin has become the most famous of all Japanese revenge tales.

See prints - Hood Museum of Art.

street signs Follow along to the festival.....