Charcoal-grilling millionaire
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A story about a poor charcoal burner named Goro or Kogoro who discovers gold and sake springs with the help of his lucky wife and becomes a wealthy man. This legend of a rich man is widely distributed throughout Japan, from Aomori to Okinawa, and in some cases the place where the mansion is said to have been is still called Choja Yashiki. Similar stories can be found in the Yamato Monogatari and Konjaku Monogatarishu. → Related articleKichiji Kinuri｜The legend of the rich man Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
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五郎または小五郎という貧しい炭焼が幸運な妻の力で黄金や酒泉を発見し長者になる話。青森から沖縄まで日本全国に広く分布する長者伝説で，その屋敷跡と伝える所に長者屋敷という地名が残っている例もある。《大和物語》《今昔物語集》に類話がある。 →関連項目金売吉次｜長者伝説 出典 株式会社平凡社百科事典マイペディアについて 情報 |
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