Oxford Bookworms Library: Level 3:: 47 Ronin: A Samurai Story from Japan

When Lord Asano drew his sword on Lord Kira one spring day in 1701, it began a story that is now a national legend in Japan. Lord Kira lived, but Lord Asano died, and after his death, his samurai became ronin, samurai without a master. And so began their long plan for revenge on Kira. Their loyalty to their dead master made him famous, and people in Japan remember them to this day. The story of the 47 ronin has been told and retold for 300 years - in plays, novels, and films. A major Hollywood film was made about the 47 ronin in 2013.