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The was part of Edo Castle. The name derives from the painted ''shōji'' (sliding doors) that were decorated with motifs of pine trees (''matsu''). It was the passage which led to the ''Shiroshoin'' (白書院) from the ''Ōhiroma'' of the ''Honnmaru Goten'' (本丸御殿). The corridor measured around 50 meters in length and 4 meters in width. The corridor was the second longest with tatami mats in the castle. On March 14, 1701, Asano Takumi no Kami Naganori attacked and injured Kira Kozuke no Suke Yoshihisa after an insult there, which later led to the bloody incident of the Forty-seven Ronin. The corridor does not exist anymore just like the rest of the Shogun's palace shortly before or during the Meiji Restoration in the later half of the 19th century. A stone marker with an inscription stands today in its place. The Great Pine Corridor has entered legends in stories such as the Chūshingura and also features in parodies and TV advertisements.〔(MOMOYA TV-Ads019-1964-Matsu no Roka )〕 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Matsu no Ōrōka」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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