Kitchomu Hirota Kichiemon Oita

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Kitchomu, Kicchomu 吉四六 - Hirota Kichiemon 廣田吉右衛門
(? - 1715)

Kitchomu is a hero in many parts of Southern Oita.
His real name was Hirota Kichiemon, who was born in 臼杵市野津町 Usuki, Notsu town.
He was the headman of the village and allowed to wear a sword in his belt and use a surname.
He was quite a tonchi とんち者 quick-witted person.


source : eonet.ne.jp/~i-kimoto...
Mask made by 吉田東光 Yoshida　Toko

Kitchomu did not like the authorities and always helped the poor and people in need.
His name is also used for local rice wine, see below.
There are many stories about his activities, Wikipedia lists quite a lot of them.



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- quote wikipedia -
- 吉四六話
- 柿の見張り番
- カラス売り
- 天昇り
- 悲しい木
- 川の渡し
- 甕の値段
- 首のおかわり
- 川の鰻
- どじょう鍋
- 小便酒
- 鴨撃ち
- 嘘の種本/米一俵
- ねずみの名作
- 宙ぶらりん
- 牛の鼻ぐり
- タケノコの恩
- 金を垂れる馬
- サザエ買い
- 薪買い
- 米の飯
- 尾張と陸奥
- 吉四六と庄屋/火事の知らせ
- - - - - read the stories here:
- - - in the WIKIPEDIA !

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吉四六（きっちょむ）さん
寺村輝夫のとんち話

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吉四六の名前は大分に伝わる古い民話の主人公から名づけられました。
壺の文字はすべて職人による手書きで、1つとして同じものは存在しません。
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Once upon a time, there was a very pleasant man called Kicchomu-san.
In Kicchomu-san’s village, there was an orphan named Naokichi.
Naokichi’s mother passed away from disease, and his father was a harpooner on a whaler, but one day he got caught in a storm and drown in the sea with the ship.
Therefore leaving his seaside home village since he was little, Naokichi was fostered by his uncle who lived Kicchomu-san’s village.
However, there was not a single day when Naokichi forgot the sea.
I will get on a whaler and be a good harpooner like Dad!
Naokichi was always thinking so.
And then, when he became 11 years old, Naokichi let his uncle know his resolution, and it had been decided that he will return to the village where he was born.
Having heard about Naokichi, all the people of the village came to say farewell to him with the gift.
“That’s the boy, Naokichi. You are your father’s son.”
“You must be a good harpooner.”
While everyone unanimously encouraged Naokichi, one youth named Sampei said to him,
“Hey, Naokichi. Everyone irresponsibly praises you a lot, but it’s not exactly admirable to be a harpooner on a whaler.”
Naokichi asked Sampei in surprise.
“What do you mean, Sampei-san?”
“I’ve heard your father drowned in the sea. I mean, I thought it might bring you bad luck if you work on the unlucky sea where your parent died.”
Silence.
All the people had been pleased until while ago, but Sampei’s words pulled them in dead silence,
and Naokichi was about to burst into tears for the sudden unpleasant subject.
Kicchomu-san was listening to Sampei at the back, but came forward and asked him.
“Sampei, I have something to ask you. Where has your father died?”
”Unlike Naokichi’s father, he has fortunately and surely died in his bed at our home.”
“Uh-huh, so how about your grandfather?”
“So has Grandpa. He has not drowned in the sea like Naokichi’s father.”
Kitcchomu-san grinned to hear that.
“Then, Sampei, it makes no sense that you are against Naokichi going to sea.”
“What?”
“Don’t you think so? You say the place where a parent has died is unlucky, but as for your house, not only your father but also your grandfather has died, right?”
“That’s…right, but—.”
Sampei as he was, he didn’t know how to answer.
Then the village headman beside Naokichi pat on his shoulder and said,
“Be a good harpooner, Naokichi.”
“Yes, I will do my best!”
Thus, seen off by everyone, Naokichi briskly left the village.
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- source : hukumusume.com/douwa/English... -


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Gaataroo ガータロ Gataro, the Kappa
Many children, who played in the river, died and people thought it must be the act of Gataro.
The strong Kitchomu came along, pulled down his pants and stuck his butt into the river to invite the Kappa.
When the Kappe grabbed his butt, he grabbed the Kappa instead.
Now the Kappa had to promise to become the protector of the local children, the villagers even made a song about this happening.

. Kappa legends from Oita 大分県 .


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