| Name (English)
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Name (Japanese)
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Role / Rank
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In Hiding
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Legacy
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| Ōishi Kuranosuke Yoshio
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大石 内蔵助 良雄
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Chief retainer, leader
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Feigned dissipation in Kyoto (drinking, women) to deceive Kira’s spies
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Master strategist, symbol of cunning loyalty
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| Ōishi Chikara Yoshikane
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大石 主税 良金
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Son of Kuranosuke (15 yrs)
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Stayed with father, quietly trained
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Youthful devotion, died with honor
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| Horibe Yasubee Taketsune
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堀部 安兵衛 武庸
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Master swordsman
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Lived in Edo, trained discreetly
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Folk hero, fencing legend
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| Onodera Jūnai Hidetomi
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小野寺 十内 秀富
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Senior retainer
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Kept group disciplined with Confucian teachings
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Symbol of moral guidance
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| Kataoka Gengoemon Takafusa
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片岡 源五右衛門 高房
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Mid-ranking samurai
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Organized supplies, weapons
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Example of loyalty in hardship
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| Fuwa Kazuemon Masatane
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不破 数右衛門 正種
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Hot-tempered warrior
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Waited impatiently, urged for swift action
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Admired for martial zeal
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| Hara Sōemon Taketoshi
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原 惣右衛門 武俊
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Strong fighter
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Hid as a commoner in Edo
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Remembered for physical bravery
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| Yoshida Chūzaemon Kanesada
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吉田 忠左衛門 兼貞
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Mid-ranking retainer
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Helped recruit wavering comrades
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Symbol of steadfastness
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| Kayano Sanpei Masanaga
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茅野 三平 政永
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Younger retainer
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Collected intelligence on Kira’s residence
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Known as a spy-like figure
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| Okano Kin’emon Kanehide
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岡野 金右衛門 包秀
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Junior retainer
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Broke off engagement to focus on vendetta
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Tragic-romantic hero
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| Masayoshi Tomomori
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間瀬 久太夫 正明
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Mid-ranking
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Worked in trades to cover identity
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Example of endurance
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| Okuda Magodayū Shigemori
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奥田 孫太夫 重盛
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Mid-ranking
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Disguised as merchant
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Loyalty through disguise
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| Yokogawa Kanpei Hisayasu
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横川 勘平 久保
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Younger retainer
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Lived as a servant in Edo
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Symbol of humble sacrifice
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| Maehara Isuke Yukitaka
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前原 伊助 幸隆
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Go-between
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Traveled often, kept communications secret
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Facilitator of the vendetta
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| Hazama Jūjirō Mitsunobu
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間 十次郎 光延
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Younger samurai
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Worked menial jobs in Edo
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Patience and endurance
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| Harada Matasuke Mitsunobu
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原田 又右衛門 光直
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Younger samurai
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Disguised as craftsman near Kira’s mansion
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Key scout
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| Muramatsu Sandayū Takanao
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村松 三太夫 高直
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Senior retainer
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Retired quietly but rejoined for raid
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Elders’ loyalty
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| Sugaya Hachirōzaemon Mitsushige
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菅谷 半之丞 正利
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Mid-ranking
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Maintained contact with supporters in Ako
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Link between Edo and home
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| Oishi Sezaemon Nobukiyo
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大石 瀬左衛門 信清
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Cousin of Ōishi
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Disguised as laborer in Edo
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Family loyalty
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| Matsumura Sōjirō Kaneyasu
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松村 宗十郎 兼安
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Younger samurai
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Hid as a clerk in Edo
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Example of blending into common life
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| Ōishi Yataemon Nobufusa
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大石 弥太右衛門 信房
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Family retainer
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Stayed near Kuranosuke
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Familial loyalty
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| Nishimura Kan’emon
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西村 金右衛門
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Younger retainer
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Disguised as peddler
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Symbol of persistence
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| Sugino Jūrōzaemon
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杉野 十郎左衛門
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Younger samurai
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Worked in trades to earn living
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Loyalty in obscurity
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| Kurahashi Sannosuke Takeyuki
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倉橋 三之助 武行
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Younger samurai
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Took work as artisan
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Died young in the raid
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| Takebayashi Tadashichi Masashige
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竹林 唯七 正恒
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Younger samurai
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Hid as commoner
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Quiet perseverance
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| Tomimori Densuke
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富森 伝右衛門 正直
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Retainer
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Posed as servant in Edo
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Remembered for stealth role
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| Yoshida Senzō Jirōemon
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吉田 仙蔵 次郎右衛門
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Junior retainer
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Worked as errand boy
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Loyal in menial disguise
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| Kataoka Jūjirō Tadanobu
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片岡 十三郎 忠正
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Junior retainer
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Lived disguised in Edo
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Persevered until attack
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| Muramatsu Shigenobu
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村松 茂信
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Junior retainer
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Took lowly jobs
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Example of loyalty despite hardship
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| Okuda Shigeyuki
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奥田 重之
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Junior retainer
|
Hid in Edo as tradesman
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Died with comrades
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| Mase Kyūdai
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間瀬 久大夫
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Mid-ranking
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Disguised as shop worker
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Kept surveillance role
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| Kuranaga Rihei
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倉永 理兵衛
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Junior retainer
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Worked as craftsman
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Humble but faithful
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| Maehara Tōzaemon
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前原 桃左衛門
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Junior retainer
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Hid in Edo
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Died loyally
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| Teraoka Nobuyuki
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寺岡 信行
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Retainer
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Lived as servant
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Disguise loyalty
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| Hazama Jūshirō
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間 十四郎
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Retainer
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Blended into townsfolk
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Perseverance
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| Yokogawa Hisayasu
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横川 久安
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Retainer
|
Hid as farmer
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Symbol of persistence
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| Horibe Taketsune (same family)
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堀部 武庸
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Retainer
|
Trained discreetly
|
Family line loyalty
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| Ōishi Yoshitaka
|
大石 良隆
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Retainer
|
Hid with other Oishi relatives
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Clan loyalty
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| Yoshida Kanesada
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吉田 兼貞
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Retainer
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Took low-level jobs
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Loyalty remembered
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| Kayano Masanaga
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茅野 政永
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Retainer
|
Hid as townsman
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Enduring loyalty
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| Okano Kanehide
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岡野 包秀
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Retainer
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Broke off engagement (folk tale)
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Romantic figure
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| Terasaka Kichiemon Nobuyuki
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寺坂 吉右衛門 信行
|
Messenger
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Spared seppuku to spread news
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Only survivor, testified later
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