Aguchi's Judge - Aguchi's Judge

Japanese: 安口の判官 - あぐちのはんがん

A character from the old Joruri play "Yakuchi no Hangan."
He is a judge from Yasuguchi, Chikuzen (Fukuoka Prefecture), who is killed in an attempt by the chief retainer Hyobu to embezzle from his master's house. However, his wife and child escape the peril thanks to a tip from Hyobu's son Saburo, and with the protection of Kasuga Shrine, they are able to avenge their master's death and restore their family. The Joruri version was published in 1637 by the Kyoto-based Kusagami maker Yamamoto Kyubei.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

古浄瑠璃(じょうるり)「安口の判官」の登場人物。
筑前(ちくぜん)(福岡県)安口の判官で,家老兵部の主家横領の企てにより殺される。しかし妻と子は兵部の息子三郎の内報で難をのがれ,春日(かすが)明神の加護をうけ,仇(かたき)をうち,家を再興する。浄瑠璃本は寛永14年(1637)京都の草紙屋山本九兵衛から刊行された。

出典　講談社デジタル版日本人名大辞典+Plusについて　情報 | 凡例

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