page_title: Kira Yoshinaka
hierarchical_section_title: Kira Yoshinaka
caption_attribution_description: English: Ukiyo-e scene from Chūshingura, depicting the assault of Kira Yoshinaka by Asano Naganori in the Matsu no Ōrōka of Edo Castle.
context_page_description: Kira Yoshinaka was a kōke. His court title was Kōzuke no suke. He is famous as the adversary of Asano Naganori in the events of the Forty-seven rōnin. Although his name has been long pronounced as "Yoshinaka" especially in dramas and novels, Ekisui Rembeiroku, written by an anonymous contemporary in 1703, recorded that his name was "Yoshihisa." Recent findings on Kaō marked on his own letter preserved in Kezō Temple confirmed that his real name should be read as "Kira Yoshihisa."
context_section_description: Kira Yoshinaka (吉良 義央, October 5, 1641 – January 30, 1703) was a kōke (master of ceremonies). His court title was Kōzuke no suke (上野介). He is famous as the adversary of Asano Naganori in the events of the Forty-seven rōnin.  Although his name (義央) has been long pronounced as "Yoshinaka" especially in dramas and novels, Ekisui Rembeiroku (易水連袂録), written by an anonymous contemporary in 1703, recorded that his name was "Yoshihisa."  Recent findings on Kaō marked on his own letter preserved in Kezō Temple (華蔵寺) confirmed that his real name should be read as "Kira Yoshihisa."
caption: Ukiyo-e depicting the assault of Asano Naganori on Kira Yoshinaka in the Matsu no Ōrōka of Edo Castle
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