Why did Asano Takumi no Kami (Naganori) attack Kira Kozukenosuke? What kind of person was he?

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Why did Asano Takumi no Kami (Naganori) attack Kira Kozukenosuke? What kind of person was he?

On March 14, 1701 (Genroku 14), Asano Takumi no Kami committed the Pine Corridor Incident and died by seppuku on the same day. He was the third lord of the Ako Domain, which would later become the catalyst for the Genroku Ako Incident, and his real name was Asano Naganori. In Chushingura-type works, he leaves the story early on, so the attention is inevitably focused on the raid, and Asano Takumi no Kami is rarely highlighted. However, have you …