Kawachi Yakko

Japanese: 河内奴 - かわちやっこ
Kawachi Yakko

…Breeds that are enjoyed for their beautiful appearance include the Shokoku, Jidori, Ohiki, Minohiki, Kurokashiwa, Uzurao, Hinaidori (illustration), Jitoko, Ukotsukei, and Chabo (illustration). The Long-tailed Chicken (illustration), whose mino and tail feathers continue to grow without molting and can reach over 8 meters in length, is world famous. Breeds used for cockfighting include the Shamo (illustration), Satsumadori, and Kawachi Yatsuko. All of these 17 breeds were developed in Japan and are designated as natural monuments. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kawachi-no-to" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…美しい姿態を楽しむ品種としては小国(しようこく),地鶏(じどり),尾曳(おひき),蓑曳(みのひき),黒柏(くろかしわ),鶉尾(うずらお),比内鶏(ひないどり)(イラスト),地頭鶏(じとつこ),烏骨鶏(うこつけい),チャボ(矮鶏)(イラスト)があるが,蓑羽と尾羽が換羽せずに伸びつづけ,8m以上に達する尾長鶏(イラスト)は世界的に有名である。闘鶏用の品種にはシャモ(軍鶏)(イラスト),薩摩鶏(さつまどり),河内奴(かわちやつこ)がある。これらの17品種はいずれも日本で作出されたもので,天然記念物に指定されている。…

※「河内奴」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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