The wife of Matsumura and the daughter of Hayakawa have joined a night attack on the Honjo mansion of Kira Yoshinaka, the climax of a vendetta when the followers of Asano Naganori sought revenge for the humiliation of Asano by Kira. Asano, Lord of...
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646-1709) unexpectedly became shogun on the death of his brother Ietsuna and was noted for his efforts to clean up government corruption and public morals. Here he is shown boating in the Fukiage pond garden of Edo Castle with...