The 47 Ronin were a group of samurai in Japan. They sought revenge for their master's death. Their master was forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) due to a plot against him. The Ronin planned and carried out a carefully orchestrated revenge, which was considered a very loyal and heroic act in the context of Japanese samurai values at that time.
Often, Japanese true story books are very detail - oriented. They tend to focus on the emotions and inner thoughts of the characters involved. For example, in books about the aftermath of natural disasters, they might describe how individuals coped with loss and grief in great detail.
Well, it's hard to say for sure. While some of these stories might have been based on real - life tragedies or strange events that were then embellished over time. For example, the stories about haunted places like Aokigahara forest could be a result of the many real suicides that happened there, and the overall gloomy and desolate atmosphere which made people sense something 'unnatural'.
Another is 'A Tale for the Time Being' by Ruth Ozeki. It weaves together the stories of a Japanese - American writer and a Japanese schoolgirl. While it contains fictional elements, it is based on real - world issues in Japan such as bullying and the 2011 tsunami, and has many true - story aspects to it.
Yes, the Japanese drama " Sora " was based on a true story. It was about a young college student and a girl who met after graduation and experienced a romantic and complicated love story. The TV series was aired in 2013, with Hirosue Ryoko and Jing Boran as the leading actors. It received high popularity and good reviews.