June 23, 2026

Episode 204 - 47 Ronin - Samurai Stories

32 minutes

Brew Crime brings stories of the Samurai this series. Mike tells us about the duel that led to 47 Ronin planning a meticulous murder.

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Anon. (n.d.). The True Story of the 47 Ronin. History Hit. Retrieved from https://www.historyhit.com/the-forty-seven-ronin-true-story-japans-national-legend/

Anon. (n.d.). Who was Kira Yoshinaka?. KCP International. Retrieved from https://www.kcpinternational.com/2020/06/kira-yoshinaka-villain-not/

Anon. (n.d.). Why the 47 Ronin Did Not Commit Seppuku Immediately. Reddit. Retrieved from(https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1n93hlz/til_about_the_revenge_of_the_47_r%C5%8Dnin_an_event_in/)

Anon. (2025, May 18). The 47 Ronin: True Story of Loyalty and Revenge. History Hit. Retrieved from https://www.historyhit.com/the-forty-seven-ronin-true-story-japans-national-legend/

Anon. (2025, May 22). The Duel of Musashi vs Kojiro. YouTube (See U in History). Retrieved from((https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Duo8p83WRiM))

Anon. (2025, September 22). The Duel of Sasaki Kojiro vs. Miyamoto Musashi. Swords of Northshire. Retrieved from https://www.swordsofnorthshire.com/blogs/theblade/sasaki-kojiro-and-his-famous-duel-with-miyamoto-musashi

Anon. (2024, September 29). Samurai without a master. History Skills. Retrieved from https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/year-8/ronin/

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Anon. (n.d.). The True Story of the 47 Ronin. TriptoJapan.com. Retrieved from https://katanasforsale.com/complete-story-of-the-47-ronin/

Anon. (n.d.). Who was Kira Yoshinaka?. KCP International. Retrieved from https://www.kcpinternational.com/2020/06/kira-yoshinaka-villain-not/

Anon. (n.d.). Why the 47 Ronin Did Not Commit Seppuku Immediately. Reddit. Retrieved from(https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1n93hlz/til_about_the-revenge-of-the-47-r%C5%8Dnin-an-event-in/)

Anon. (2025, May 18). The 47 Ronin: True Story of Loyalty and Revenge. History Hit. Retrieved from https://www.historyhit.com/the-forty-seven-ronin-true-story-japans-national-legend/

Anon. (n.d.). The Revenge of the 47 Rōnin. Wikipedia. Retrieved from((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty-seven_r%C5%8Dnin))

Anon. (n.d.). The Tale of the 47 Rōnin. Columbia University. Retrieved from https://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/japan_1450_47ronin.htm

Anon. (n.d.). The True Story of the 47 Ronin. History Hit. Retrieved from https://www.historyhit.com/the-forty-seven-ronin-true-story-japans-national-legend/

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