Kira Yoshinaka, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Samurai; famous for 47 Ronin stories
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About Kira Yoshinaka
- Kira Yoshinaka (?? ??, October 5, 1641 – January 30, 1703) was a koke (master of ceremonies).
- His court title was Kozuke no suke (???).
- He is famous as the adversary of Asano Naganori in the events of the Forty-seven ronin.
- Although his name (??) has been long pronounced as "Yoshinaka" especially in dramas and novels, Ekisui Rembeiroku (?????), written by an anonymous contemporary in 1703, recorded that his name was "Yoshihisa." Recent findings on Kao marked on his own letter preserved in Kezo Temple (???) confirmed that his real name should be read as "Kira Yoshihisa."
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