Asano Naganori
Daimyō of the Akō Domain; immortalized in Chūshingura / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Asano.
Asano Naganori (浅野 長矩, September 28, 1667 – April 21, 1701) was the daimyō of the Akō Domain in Japan (1675–1701). His title was Takumi no Kami (内匠頭). He is known as the person who triggered a series of incidents retold in a story known as Chūshingura (involving the forty-seven rōnin), one of the favourite themes of kabuki, jōruri, and Japanese books and films.
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