After leaving Ako, Kuranosuke went into seclusion with his family in Kyoto City's Yamashina ward from there and got in touch with the old Ako feudal retainers.
赤穂退去後、内蔵助は家族とともに京都市山科区に隠棲し、ここから旧赤穂藩士たちと連絡をとった。