text: On the night of 14 December 1702 , despite many obstacles , they attacked Kira 's heavily guarded villa on the east side of the Sumida River , cut off his head , and brought it in triumph to Asano 's tomb at Sengakuji , the family temple .
  
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  Kira 's head was carried to Asano 's tomb at Sengakuji .