Forty-seven retainers of Akou, made attack on Kira's residence and had got their real intention.
After that, Chikara Ohishi and other ten retainers were confined in the residence of Matsuyama feudal domain and committed hara-kiri in that place on Feb. 4th of the following year, 1703 (Genroku 16).
The mere inspector (kachi-metsuke), Hisadayuu Yoriyasu Miyahara did "kaishaku" (attend on the spot of hara-kiri and cut off head) of Gengo Ohdaka (32 years old) and Okauemon Kimura (46 years old). By the close connection with both of them, Hisadayuu built their graves in his family temple, "Koushinji Temple" and prayed for the repose of their soul.
Gengo Ohtaka was a pupil of Kikaku and good at Haikai (the ancient type of Haiku). He had a pen name of "Shiyou". This Haiku was the farewell Haiku composed on the eve of his death.
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Incident of Akou:
On Dec. 14th of 1702 (Genroku 15), the chief retainer, Kuranosuke-Yoshio Ohishi and other forty-seven retainers got their revenge on Kouzukenosuke-Yoshio Kira to vindicate the honor of their load, Takuminokami Naganori Asano."A bush warbler was singing Chikara would be just seventeen years old If he would be alive" (Shiki)
