Around 5 p.m. Yasutoshi SHODA (Ometsuke[a chief of inspector of foot soldiers]) as Kenshi (inspector) of Bakufu, Denpachiro OKADO and Tadashige OKUBO (metsuke [inspector of foot soldiers]) as assistant Kenshi reached Tamura mansion, sentencing Asano Seppuku and Kaieki (change or forfeit of ranks) at Deai-no-ma chamber. 申の下刻(午後5時頃)に幕府の正検使役として庄田安利(大目付)、副検使役として多門伝八郎、大久保忠鎮(目付)らが田村邸に到着し、出合の間において浅野に切腹と改易を宣告した。 |