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Kani Saizoo, Kani Saizō 可児才蔵 Kani Saizo
Kani Yoshinaga 可児吉長
(1554 - 1613) 慶長18年6月24日（1613年8月10日）

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Kani Saizô was born in the town of Kani in Gifu.
He was originally a vassal of the Saitô in Mino province. When Saitô Tatsuoki was defeated by Oda Nobunaga, Saizô joined the Shibata clan, which he later left to serve Akechi Mitsuhide. After Mitsuhide's defeat at the Battle of Yamazaki, he joined Oda Nobutaka until Nobutaka, too, was killed (1583). Saizô eventually joined Toyotomi Hidetsugu, and then, following Hidetsugu's fall, went to serve Maeda Toshiie. Eventually, he ended up with Fukushima Masanori 福島正則 , under whom he would serve at the Battle of Sekigahara.
He is best remembered for his taking of 16 heads at Sekigahara - probably the most for any one single warrior at that battle. Rather than bring the heads back to camp one by one, Saizô marked them as his own by stuffing their mouths with bamboo grass (sasa).
It is said that upon hearing of his deeds at the post battle gathering, Tokugawa Ieyasu nicknamed him 'Sasasaizô' - Bamboo grass Saizô.
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可児才蔵 - 志木沢郁 - Shikisawa Kaoru (1955 - )

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The Bean Paste Jizo of Temple Saizo-Ji, Hiroshima
広島のみそ地蔵（広島県広島市東山）

There is a temple in Hiroshima, Higashiyama, where people bring a flat pack of miso (bean paste), put it on the head of a seated Jizo statue, say a prayer and then put it on their own head, to cure illness or pray for intelligence, to pass the school and university exams.
In the area here in Hiroshima, this Jizo is more popular than Sugawara Michizane, another deity venerated for passing school exams and promotion of learning.

The statue is in the temple Saizo-Ji, in honor of Kani Saizo, retainer of Fukushima Masanori, deeds during the war at the beginning of the Edo period.

miso can be short for noomiso, the brain, and miso jizo is a play of sounds.

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. Miso Jizo みそ地蔵 the Bean Curd Jizo .

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Saizooji 才蔵寺 Temple Saizo-Ji
1-11 Higashiyamacho, Higashi Ward, Hiroshima, Hiroshima

The statue of Saizo Kani was erected in November 2004.
Saizo was a master of spear fighting with the Naginata, a halberd-like spear, skilled in the "Hozoin-ryu" 宝蔵院流　spearfighting style. The statue shows Saizo with his cross-shaped spear in his right hand.




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hoosoogami 疱瘡神 Hosogami - God of Smallpox

Once Saizo saw something strange and threatening trying to come in through his window, so he jumped out of the window and killed it. It was the God of Smallpox.
People started to pray to Saizo and put his figure in their Shelf of the Gods or pasted a painting of him at the door entrance to hinder the God of Smallpox from entering their home.


笹野才蔵 Sasano Saizo (the normal spelling of Fukuoka)

Other dolls of this kind 赤坂人形 Akasaka, 博多人形 Hakata and 津屋崎人形 Tsuyasakiでも笹野才蔵.



Sasano Saizoo, Sasano Saizō 笹野才蔵 Sasano Saizo
with his monkey carrying a gohei　御幣 wand

Most dolls are made by the Nakanoko family 中ノ子家.
中ノ子吉兵衛 Nakanoko Kichibei was also a famous potter and is called the "Father of Hakata Dolls".

He was the son of a rich man in Hakata, warding off the deity of smallpox by jumping out of the window of his home to hit the monster. He is now a helpful amulet to ward off disease. Paintings of Saizo are attached to the entrance door of a home.
Dolls of Saizo are made in many parts of Northern Kyushu.


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. Clay Dolls from Hakata 博多土人形 .

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The story of Saizo is also part of Kabuki and Noh performances.


「今様百花撰之内」「笹野才蔵」Sasano Saizo
歌川国貞 Utagawa Kunisada (1768 - 1864)


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愛宕山奥の院 Atagoyama Oku no In

Kani Saizo was a strong believer in the Atago Deity. He even thought he was an incarnation of Tarobo the Tengu. But others thought he was just out of his mind.
In former times it was known that people who believe strongly in the Atago Deity will die on the special day dedicated to Atago 縁日の日, the 24th of each month. Legend says Saizo felt his death coming, made his preparations on the day before and then died in the evening of the Atago Day.
He died in the sixth lunar month on the 24th day 慶長18年6月24日 (1613).


. Mount Atago Yama 愛宕山 / 阿多古 Atagoyama .

. 太郎坊天狗 Tarobo Tengu .

. Hatsu Atago 初愛宕 (はつあたご) First visit to Atago .
kigo for the New Year

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. shikki 漆器 laquerware, laquer ware - Lackarbeiten .
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Kaba Motoki 加波基樹

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He works with Wajima laquer and keeps a store in the 4th generation.
加波次吉漆器店４代目　加波 基樹

明治年間、初代加波次吉が塗師屋（ぬしや）を起こしました。
塗師屋という聞き慣れない言葉は、実際に漆器を作る職人としての仕事だけにとどまらず、販売までを行う人やお店のことを指します。



当時の加波次吉漆器店は、輪島では1・２を争う隆盛を誇り、多くの蔵を有していましたが、のちの後継者が塗師屋ではなく職人として活動したため、塗師屋としての姿を消してしまったのです。
私は現在４代目として、先代である父に職人として師事しながらも、初代のような『職人が切り盛りする塗師屋』として、製造から販売までを一貫して行っています。一度は途絶えてしまった先代の名を守りながら、新しい漆の可能性を日々模索しています。「塗れるものなら何でも塗る」のポリシーのもと、異業種や新素材とのコラボレーションを積極的に行っています。苦労はありますが幸せな毎日を送っています。
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Kobayashi Bokugyuu 小林牧牛 Kobayashi Bokugyu



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小林牧牛の世界 - The World of Kobayashi Bokugyu
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Born 1949.


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不動明王　天地を睨む　
Fudo Myo-O staring at Heaven and Earth
不動明王は怖い顔をしてます。




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kotsutsubo 骨壺 urn for the ashes and bone
(after burning the dead body)





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. Fudō Myō-ō, Fudoo Myoo-Oo 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O
Acala Vidyârâja – Vidyaraja – Fudo Myoo .


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お地蔵さんの頭はなぜ坊主なんでしょうか。
O-Jizo San





manekineko 招き猫 - beckoning cat

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Katsukawa Shunkoo, Katsukawa Shunkō 勝川春好 Katsukawa Shunko

(1743-1812)



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a Japanese artist who designed ukiyo-e-style woodblock prints and paintings in Edo (modern Tokyo).
He was a student of Katsukawa Shunshō, and is generally credited with designing the first large-head actor portraits (ōkubi-e). As his teacher, Shunkō used a jar-shaped seal and was known as kotsubo ("little jar").
At 45, the right-handed Shunkō became partially paralyzed and ceased designing prints, although he continued producing paintings with his left hand.
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Battle of Kisoyamanaka

Battle scene centered around the Kiso Yoshinaka with
Fudo Myo-o and Tomoe Gozen.
Circa 1813
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. Fudō Myō-ō, Fudoo Myoo-Oo 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O
Acala Vidyârâja - Vidyaraja .


. Tomoe Gozen 巴御前 .
concubine of Minamoto Kiso Yoshinaka 木曾義仲.


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The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I
as a Mendicant Monk (Gannin Bozu)
in the Play Keisei Ide no Yamabuki,
Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1787, c. 1787
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. WKD : Handa Inari Shrine Festivals .
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Kobayashi Jiro Kobayashi



FUDO ~ GUARDIAN GOD by Jiro Kobayashi, dated c. 1970.

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Kawabata Yasunari

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Kawabata Yasunari 川端康成 Yasunari Kawabata
(14 June 1899 – 16 April 1972)


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Japanese short story writer and novelist whose spare, lyrical, subtly-shaded prose works won him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968, the first Japanese author to receive the award. His works have enjoyed broad international appeal and are still widely read.
Yasunari Kawabata was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on October 16, 1968, the first Japanese to receive such a distinction.
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Yasunari Ki 康成忌 memorial day for Yasunari
kigo for late spring

. WKD : Memorial Days of Famous People .



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川端康成学会主催 - April 2011 - 川端康成と源氏物語 Kawabata and the Genji Monogatari


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Yasunari Kawabata’s cultural mementos from Showa era found
A collection of more than 100 flyers and pamphlets for concerts, exhibitions and stage performances has been discovered in the former residence of Nobel Prize-winning author Yasunari Kawabata in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Kawabata (1899-1972) is believed to have collected the items in the early Showa era (1926-89), when he enjoyed a modern, urban life, showing an interest in changing trends.

It was around that time that he published “Asakusa Kurenai-dan” (The scarlet gang of Asakusa), a novel set in Tokyo’s Asakusa district.
The newly discovered materials, which are widely varied, are expected to shed light on some unfamiliar parts of society from that era.



... Though Kawabata is generally seen as an author who loved traditional Japanese beauty, he was a founding member of a new school of writers known as neo-perceptionists.
After moving to Ueno for six years in 1929, he frequented Asakusa until he moved to Kamakura.
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A Shino chawan (tea bowl) figured prominently in Yasunari Kawabata's masterpiece novel, "A Thousand Cranes." 千羽鶴


荒川豊蔵と川端康成の二人は「志野を世に広めた功労者」


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Arakawa Toyozoo 荒川豊蔵 Arakawa Toyozo (1894 - 1985) Shino potter

. Shino pottery 志野焼 Shinoyaki .


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mukashidoofu むかし豆腐 old-fashioned tofu
Made by the shop Morika 森嘉（もりか）near Shakado Hall (Seiryo-ji Temple), Saga Kyoto



It is made with sumashi-ko すまし粉, sekko, a kind of calcium sulfate instead of nigari. This dates back to a time after the war when they could not get any real nigari and had to find a substitute.
The store uses only the old equipment and all is made by hand.
Kawabata Yasunari was fond of this hard tofu.

. Tofu from Saga　嵯峨, Kyoto .

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Here is a mysterious story I heared in a temple in Kamakura:

For special exorcistic rituals of esoteric Buddhism heated oil is poured over a Buddha statue. The statue in question was a secret statue, so the Kakebotoke substitue had to be used. Since the Kakebotoke statue of this temple had just been newly made and was quite pretty, the priest wanted to spare it this fate. He decided to reflect the statue in a mirror and poor the heated oil over the mirror. It seems the Gods accepted this sacrificial offer of a substitute with another substitute and peace returned to the poor soul for which the ritual was performed.

You want to know why this ritual had to be performed?
Well, that brings us into the realm of the Ghost Stories of Lafcardio Hearn (Kwaidan, 怪談), but here it is:

During the early Edo period, a young woman who lived in Kamakura close to this tempel had made a wish to the powerful god of this particluar temple to grant her a child. She soon gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, but died shortly after that. Since it is the custom to go back to the temple and thank the god for a granted favor (o-rei mairi お礼参り), she could not perform this ceremony and her poor soul was hanging in limbo for quite a while.

Just after World War II another woman, Mrs. K. who lived close to the temple, started to have the same dream every night: A young woman appeared at her pillow, telling her the above story and asked her to have a ritual performed to pacify her soul. "If you help me, I will show my gratitude for your act!" the young woman promised. So, after consulting with the temple priest, the ritual to pacify the soul of the young mother was performed - with the hot oil on the mirror to substitute for the substitute, but the god was pacified anyway and the soul of the young woman could proceed to heaven. She appeared just one more time at the pillow of Mrs. K., thanked her again and promised to do something good for her.

Now, you ask, what good did she do for Mrs. K?

Well, her husband received the Nobel Prize!

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緋鯉浮く池の小さし康成忌
higoi uku ike no chiisashi Kawabata ki

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Okada Soozoo 岡田壮三 Okada Sozo (1913 - )


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Kuroda Kanbei

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Kuroda Kanbei Yoshitaka 黒田官兵衛 孝高
(1546 - 1604)


source :　www.suzukine.com

He is the hero of the NHK drama for 2014.
- Gunshi Kanbei - 軍師官兵衛 　Kanbei, the Strategist　



source :　m.sponichi.co.jp
Kanbei Daruma 官兵衛 だるま　and Ayase Haruka 綾瀬はるか, heroine of the NHK drama of 2013.

I hope to find some more Daruma as 2014 begins.


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黒田官兵衛の魅力 Exhibition about Kuroda Kanbei


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Yoshitaka was the son of Kuroda Mototaka, a samurai originally from Bizen who ended up in the service of the Odera of Harima. The Odera were in fact nominally vassals of the Akamatsu, whose power by 1570 had ebbed to such an extent that Akamatsu Yoshisuke was essentially living under the protection of the Odera at Himeji.



Mototaka took the name of his new lords and rose to become one of the Odera chief retainers and the holder of Himeji Castle. In 1576, Mototaka's son Yoshitaka noted the rise of the Oda clan, and urged Odera Masamoto to make a pact with Oda Nobunaga, who was presently at war with the Môri clan. It happened that Masamoto favored the Môri - as did many of the other clans of the region - and made no overtures to Nobunaga. Kuroda therefore contacted Hashiba [Toyotomi] Hideyoshi and managed to secure an audience with Nobunaga in Kyôto himself. Nobunaga, who had already ordered Hideyoshi and Akechi Mitsuhide to march west, was pleased at what proved to be enthusiastic support on Yoshitaka's part. Harima was critical to the campaign against the Môri - both to aid in the isolation of the Ishiyama Honganji and as the gateway to Bizen and Mimasaka. Himeji was at the time not particularly impressive, but it's surrender to the Oda forces would force the Odera to follow suit, as well as, of course, the Akamatsu. After Yoshitaka's father had been convinced, this was just what happened.
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Kuroda was a Christian, evidently thanks to Takayama Ukon, and was baptized with the name Dom Simeão. He had assisted Otomo as the latter was also a Christian, and had arranged for the rescue of the Jesuit Bungo mission when that province was being invaded by the Shimazu in 1584.
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Kuroda Kanbei was a gifted strategist and a man of some charisma, noted for his decency of character and loyalty to Hideyoshi. At the same time he was crafty and never hesitated to advance the cause of his family, although his frankness on that score made him all the more colorful and endearing.
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Kuroda Yoshitaka 黒田 孝高
(December 22, 1546 – April 19, 1604),
other name Kuroda Kanbei (黒田 官兵衛), was a Japanese daimyo of the late Sengoku through early Edo periods. Renowned as a man of great ambition, he was a chief strategist under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He was a advisor to Hideyoshi.
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Yoshitaka made an attempt to conquer the region of Kyūshū during the Battle of Sekigahara, but this ended up in failure.
He became a monk and assumed the name of Josui. Josui and his son Nagamasa 長政 were awarded Chikuzen Province (now part of Fukuoka Prefecture) for their role in securing victory at the Battle of Sekigahara, thus commencing the history of the Fukuoka Domain.
After his son Nagamasa succeeded him, Yoshitaka died in 1604.
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Kuroda Josui 西日本人物誌　黒田如水



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崇福寺 福岡 Sofukuji Temple — Final Resting Place of the Kuroda Clan
NHK has announced it will air “Gunshi Kanbei” (Kanbei, the Strategist), a serial drama depicting Kanbei Kuroda, the founding father of Fukuoka, next year. Kanbei (aka Yoshitaka) was born in Himeji, Harima Province (now Hyogo Prefecture). Later, he became a monk and assumed the name of Josui. Josui and his son Nagamasa were awarded Chikuzen Province (now part of Fukuoka Prefecture) for their role in securing victory at the Battle of Sekigahara, thus commencing the history of the Fukuoka Domain.



The graves of Josui and Nagamasa are located at Sofukuji Temple in Chiyomachi, Hakata Ward. The spacious graveyard at the far end of the temple grounds is the final resting place for many of Hakata’s renowned merchants and politicians, but there are several large tombs in the area beyond the Tosuimon Gate—these are the graves of Josui, Nagamasa and four other feudal lords of Fukuoka.

Sofukuji Temple, which was built in 1240 in Dazaifu, was moved to its current location by Nagamasa in 1601 to serve as the family temple. The temple’s Sanmon Gate also has deep ties to the Kuroda Clan: it was originally the Honmaru Omote-Gomon Gate, or main gate, of Fukuoka Castle. The Karamon Gate was made from the remains of Najima Castle (in Higashi Ward), the first castle the Kuroda family built before erecting Fukuoka Castle.

In addition to these resplendent tombs, the temple grounds are also home to several Jizo statues, which are objects of worship for the general public. Local citizens come to pay their respects to the Jizo on a daily basis.
- source : fukuoka-now.com/feature


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NHK Taiga Drama 2014 to be Filmed in Fukuoka and Oita
It was announced the 2014 installment of taiga drama is to be filmed in Fukuoka and Oita! Taiga drama is the name NHK gives to its annual, year-long historical fiction television series broadcasted in Japan and worldwide.
The main character of the 2014 drama is Kanbei Kuroda, a Japanese daimyo of the late Sengoku through early Edo period. Renowned as a man of great ambition, Kuroda was the chief strategist under Toyotomi Hideyoshi and a commander of a samurai army of the Fukuoka Kuroda domain.
Filming will take place at many historical spots in Fukuoka and Oita, and it’s anticipated that the drama will be a great PR opportunity for Fukuoka to be showcased to the world. Positive economic impact is expected from the filming. So, it’s time to get a head start studying the history surrounding Kuroda Kanbei!
For starters, you can visit his tomb is in Sofukuji Temple, Fukuoka City.
- source : fukuoka-now.com/new

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- There will be a lot of regional souvenirs about Kanbei.
I will try and introduce some here, especially from Okayama.

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黒田官兵衛 五国巡り - 黒田ｻﾐｯﾄ五都市連絡会








Digital souvenirs from 5 towns:


From Setouchi Bizen Fukuoka : a mug cup, senbei crackers and a clear file

From Okayama
備前：岡山県瀬戸内市 - JR長船駅
Ushimado 牛窓オリーブ園
Setouchi 瀬戸内市立美術館
Bizen Osafune 備前長船刀剣博物館
Bizen Fukuoka 備前福岡（妙興寺黒田家墓所）

and
Nagahama Town 長浜市「日本酒セット+醤油・ポン酢
Himeji Town 姫路市「ＡＲＡＲＥコースター＋黒田官兵衛 家紋コースター
. Nakatsu Town 中津市「くろかんくん巾着」 Kinchaku bags .



Fukuoka Town 福岡市「福岡を応援し隊　黒田かんべえくんグラス＋麦焼酎　黒田八虎(福岡県産麦100％
Schnaps and a glass
- source : info.eki.sh/kurokan






Even toilet paper with the hero!


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source :　capricorn09928.blog84.fc2.com

akai kabuto　赤兜　his red helmet - a　- Kanbei da あ！官兵衛だ and a pun to
akanbee あっかんべー pulling a face to someone


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source :　info.rurubu.travel/theme

Himeji　and Kanbei 　姫路の官兵衛



source :　koukohaku.blogspot.jp

Harima and Kanbei　播磨の官兵衛


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source :　www.pref.okayama.jp/chiji

Fukuoka Kanbei Kun　ふきおか官兵衛くん

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source :　777hiroki777.blogspot.jp

Fukuoka started from here!

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source :　www.clubohk.tv/blog/meitou

Bizen Fukuoka Tee Shirts

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source :　www.city.himeji.lg.jp/koho/press/

Kanbei papermachee dolls from Himeji, made by 松尾隆, a papermachee doll maker family in the 5th generation 姫路はりこ.

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Collection of Kuroda Bushi　黒田武士 Samurai dolls from Hakata
- source : www.47club.jp/41M-00001


The history of the old Hakata dolls dates back to the beginning of the 17th century. It seems that when the Lord Kuroda Nagamasa built Fukuoka castle, Soshichi Masaki making ridge-end tiles for the castle developed his skills with forming and firing, and Masaki gave one of the figures he made to the head of the clan.
. Dolls from Hakata / 博多人形 .

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His son was Kuroda Nagamasa 黒田長政 , who was famous for his huge helmet with horns of a water buffalo.
It is said his wild attitude and the huge horns have become an inspiration for figure of Gozilla ゴジラ.


黒田長政の大水牛兜

Nagamasa was rather wild as a young samurai, but when his father Kanbei made him head of the family, he changed his ways and became a well-loved leader, caring for his subordinates, including his "brother" 後藤又兵衛 Saito Matabei.

Nagamasa build the town of Fukuoka, and encouraged the making of Hakata dolls as a local speciality.

A famous image of Nagamasa and 24 of his most devote subordinate samurai.


黒田二十四騎

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- Reference - Japanese 黒田官兵衛 孝高 -

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The family crest shows wisterias, the flowers he saw when in prison and fighting death.
It gave him hope to stay alive.

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黒田忠之 Kuroda Tadayuki (1602 – 1654)

. Raifukuji 来福寺 Raifuku-Ji - Tokyo .
This temple was founded in 1630 by 法印宥専大和尚,
on behalf of 筑前福岡2代藩主 黒田忠之 Kuroda Tadayuki, second Daimyo of the Chikuzen Fukuoka Domain.
Tadayuki had called priest 宥専 from Mount Koyasan, where he had venerated the statue of Yakushi Nyorai, also named 里俗子安薬師 Rizoku Koyasu Yakushi.

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