Shigejiro of Esashi - Shigejiro of Esashi

Japanese: 江刺の繁次郎 - えさしのしげじろう
Shigejiro of Esashi - Shigejiro of Esashi

...As the research progressed, it became clear that similar stories and their protagonists existed in various places. For example, there is "Esashi no Shigejiro" in southern Hokkaido and the Shimokita Peninsula. In Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, there is "Kawaji no Anima," and in the Okitama region, there is "Inaba Heiji." ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Esashi no Shigejiro" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…その後,調査が進むにつれて各地に同じような話とその主人公たちの存在するのが明らかになってきた。たとえば,北海道の道南と下北半島を中心に〈江刺の繁次郎(しげじろう)〉がいる。山形県の庄内には〈かわじの兄(あに)ま〉,置賜地方には〈稲場平次〉。…

※「江刺の繁次郎」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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