
47 Ronin
Most countries have stories that highlight the historical values of the nation. Recently, I learned about the Japanese story of the 47 ronin. 400 years ago, 300 samurai warriors in feudal Japan were left leaderless when their master was compelled to perform ritual suicide by a treacherous court official. Out of loyalty to their master, 47 of the leaderless warriors, now called ronin, committed themselves by a secret oath to avenge their master by killing the count official, k