47 Ronin Tapestries
Description: The revenge of the forty-seven rōnin (四十七士, Shijūshichishi), also known as the Akō incident (赤穂事件, Akō jiken) or Akō vendetta, is an 18th-century historical event in Japan in which a band of rōnin (leaderless samurai) avenged the death of their master. The incident has since become legendary
Description: The design represents honor, peace, love, and sadness. It serves as a reminder to the world that violence should always be the last resort, but it also shows that through dark actions beautiful things are still possible. The rainbow coloring is used as a symbol of unity, which is to show that as people we should put our differences aside and come to together. The kanji "あ-爆弾 男" on the shirt says "A-Bomb Man." This design was created using three images from my trip to Japan. The man himself is a statue of Kodo Sawaki, the "homeless" Zen monk, found at the Sengakuji Temple, Tokyo, Japan. Also located at the Sengakuji Temple is the graveyard of the legendary 47 Ronin. The silhouette is an image of the Atomic Bomb Dome or Genbaku Dō...
