Shimizu Jirocho
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Shimizu Jirochō (Japanese: 清水次郎長, 14 February 1820 – 12 June 1893) was a famous yakuza and entrepreneur.[1][3] He is considered a folk hero in Japan.[1] Born Chōgorō Yamamoto (山本潮五郎), he was adopted by his uncle Jirohachi Yamamoto who was a rice wholesaler.[4] Due to the fall of his adoptive family he became a bakuto (gambler) and thereafter the biggest yakuza boss of the Tōkaidō region.[3] Jirochō was also a philanthropist, business leader, and a patriot.[2] In the late 19th century, Jirochō dominated the port of Shimizu and two main routes; Tōkaidō and Nakasendō, which connected the two former capitals, Kyoto and Edo. He had henchmen such as Omasa (大政), Komasa (小政), and Mori no Ishimatsu (森の石松). His life is distinguished as a violent crime boss, but also by humane, political, and economic development in his later years.[5] There are multiple accounts about his life which makes it difficult to distinguish fact from legend.[2] His legendary status is depicted in many movies and TV dramas.
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Shimizu Jirochō | |
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清水 次郎長 | |
Born | Chōgorō Yamamoto[1] (山本 長五郎) (1820-02-14)14 February 1820 Suruga Province, Tokaido, Japan |
Died | 12 June 1893(1893-06-12) (aged 73) Shizuoka (city), Japan |
Resting place | Baiin-Zen-Ji Temple, Shizuoka (city) |
Other names | Chogoro, Old Man of the Harbor[2] |
Occupation(s) | Yakuza, bakuto, entrepreneur, philanthropist[2] |
Known for | Yakuza boss (oyabun) of Tokaido,[3] philanthropy[2] |
Spouse | Ocho |
Children | 1 (Guan Amada aka Goro Yamamoto) |
Relatives | Takagi Miuemon (father), Jirohachi Yamamoto (adoptive father) |
Allegiance | Yakuza syndicate in Shimizu Minato and Tōkaidō region |
Criminal charge | Gambling[2] |
Penalty | 7 years' imprisonment (1884) |