became famous as the example of ideal samurai behavior. His ultimate goal of reestablishment of the Akō Asano clan was realized as the Tokugawa shogunate did restore some lands (about 1/10 of the original holdings) to the Asano clan. In the famous kabuki play Kanadehon Chūshingura, Yoshio (Kuranosuke) is known as Ōboshi Yuranosuke. References External links The 1941 movie The 47 Ronin features Ōishi Yoshio as the protagonist, see YouTube Samurai 1659 births 1703 deaths Suicides by seppuku Karō Place of birth unknown Date of birth unknown Deified Japanese people Kabuki plays