In feudal Japan (1185–1868), a rōnin (/ ˈroʊnɪn / ROH-nin; Japanese: 浪人, IPA: [ɾoːɲiɴ], 'drifter' or 'wandering man', lit. 'unrestrained or dissolute person') was a samurai who had no lord or master and in some cases, had also severed all links with his family or clan. [1] .

rōnin, any of the masterless samurai warrior aristocrats of the late Muromachi (1138–1573) and Tokugawa (1603–1867) periods who were often vagrant and disruptive and sometimes actively rebellious.

2019年8月19日 · A ronin was a samurai warrior in feudal Japan without a master or lord — known as a daimyo. A samurai could become a ronin in several different ways: his master might die or fall from power or the samurai might lose his master's favor or patronage and be cast off.

2021年10月22日 · rōnin were perceived as failed men with no honor. According to the Code of the Samurai, when samurais lost their masters, they were expected to show their respect by killing themselves using the hara-kiri method.

2025年3月20日 · If a samurai loses their master, either through the death or overthrow of their lord or their own downfall, they would become a rōnin. According to the samurai code, known as bushidō, losing their status should be followed by committing seppuku, or ritual suicide, in order to escape dishonour.

2021年1月19日 · Also referred to as the Akō vendetta, the story of the forty-seven rōnin surrounds an 18th-century feud between a young lord named Asano Naganori and Kira Yoshinaka, a shōgunate official, that had tragic results.

2023年4月7日 · The Ronin were disgraced samurai who played a major role in the shaping of medieval Japan. here's a closer look at the Japanese Ronin.

2024年10月23日 · This article explores the history and role of ronin—samurai without a master. It covers their rise during the chaotic Sengoku period, the struggles they faced in the peaceful Edo period, and their cultural significance in Japan.

2024年3月18日 · A ronin is a samurai without a lord or master during the feudal period of Japan, often due to the loss or fall of their lord, while a samurai is a member of the feudal Japanese warrior class, loyal to a lord and living by the Bushido code.

47 Ronin, also known as ‘shiju shichi shi’ and ‘Genroku Ako Jiken’, which took place on Devember 14th 1703, was the most notable and celebrated event of ronin and samurais. A group of ronin attacked and killed Daimyo Kira Yoshinaka by cutting off his head in revenge of their daimyo master, Asano Naganori who was forced to commit suicide.