Ako

Ako is a town placed in southwestern Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The metropolis become officially founded on September 1, 1951. The town faces the Inland Sea and salt manufacturing changed into its primary industry all through the feudal period. Other industries are fishery, and tourism thanks to a famous act of vengeance through the 40-7 ronin in 1703, featured in the Chūshingura. During the Edo period, Ako turned into a capital of Ako han.

Ako was a small han of 50,000 koku but wealthy thanks to salt manufacturing. Ako salt is well-known for its high great. Among the previous daimyo of Ako was Asano Naganori, the master of the 40-7 ronin. In memory of the forty-seven ronin, who in the end executed the vengeance towards Kira Yoshihisa for his or her master after worry on January 30, 1703 December 14, Genroku 15, the town has held a competition gish-sai on December 14, each year in the ultimate hundred years.

On the day of the competition, all the basic and center schools within the metropolis are off, and the scholars and students are encouraged to participate in one of the sports activities and art competitions which includes those in kendo, judo, and shodo, or one of the parades, which includes the one re-enacting the victory of the 47 ronin and every other one displaying the cultural features of the Edo period, including sankin-kotai.