Asano Takumino Kami

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also known as lord of the castle of Ako

Disgraced lord

The illustrious lord of the castle of Ako who, after enduring insults from a courtier regarding his clumsiness, slashed the man and was subsequently condemned to commit ritual suicide.

In The Form of the Sword (Jorge Luis Borges, 1944)