Asano clan
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The Asano clan was a prominent samurai family in Japan’s Edo period, best known for its role in the historical incident of the Forty-seven rōnin.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese clan
ⓘ
samurai clan ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ancestralLineage |
claimed descent from the Minamoto clan
ⓘ
claimed descent from the Toki clan ⓘ |
| associatedGroup | Forty-seven rōnin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ako Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanCrest | takanoha (hawk feather) mon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfNotableEvent |
confiscation of Ako Domain
ⓘ
dispossession of Asano Naganori’s house at Ako ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalLegacy |
subject of bunraku puppet plays
ⓘ
subject of jidaigeki films ⓘ subject of numerous kabuki plays ⓘ |
| culturalRole | patron of arts and culture in Hiroshima ⓘ |
| domainStipend | about 426,500 koku in Hiroshima Domain ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ |
| feudalRank | daimyō ⓘ |
| governanceType | hereditary daimyō rule ⓘ |
| governedCity | Hiroshima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | western part of Honshu around Hiroshima ⓘ |
| governingCenter | Hiroshima Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldDomain |
Aki Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hiroshima Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | symbol of loyalty and vengeance in Japanese culture ⓘ |
| involvedIn | administration of Hiroshima Domain ⓘ |
| knownFor | Forty-seven rōnin incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| laterTitle | kazoku peerage family in Meiji period ⓘ |
| militaryRole | regional military leadership under Tokugawa rule ⓘ |
| militaryTradition | bushidō ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Asano Naganori’s attack on Kira Yoshinaka in Edo Castle ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Asano Nagakoto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asano Nagamasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Asano Naganori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | Mikawa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | tozama daimyō ⓘ |
| region | Chūgoku region of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | lordly house involved in the Forty-seven rōnin vendetta ⓘ |
| socialClass |
buke
ⓘ
daimyō family ⓘ |
| statusChange | lost feudal status with abolition of the han system in 1871 ⓘ |
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