SPIRIT's Diary

Under very hot place, for 20 minutes by taxi, I went to former Takita Castle. In this place, fighting starvation, Satomi clans was fighting the enemy. Yatsufusa, Satomi's magical dog, bat and killed enemy's commander and helped Satomi clan. But as the reward, Satomi clan had to give Princess Fuse to Yatsufusa as marridge. However, now, in this place, I couldn't look this story at all. There is a natural observatory place, but I couldn't go to it. The taxi driver also hasn't recognized. From there, for 10 minutes by taxi, there is Yatsufusa's statue. It's heroically. There is also Satomi clan's graves nearby it. I'm impressed, because Satomi Yoshizane, the lord of Hakkenshi/The Eight Dog Warriors, has being slept. Returning Tateyama, to dodge to become heat stroke, I stayed and took a nap in the hotel for 30 minutes. After it, by a taxi, for 10 minutes, I went to Tateyama Castle. Tateyama Castle was diligent and beautiful. In it, it introduced Hakkend...

This day was sunny and too hot despite forecasting cloudy and a bit rainy. For 10 minutes by a taxi from JR Iwai Station, I went to Fusehime Rouketsu （日本語：伏姫籠穴） /Fusehime Caves. Tateyama is rural, so it's inconvenient for me because I have to use a taxi to go to Satomi-related places.     Fusehime Rouketsu is the place that Fusehime, the spiritual mother of Hakkenshi/The Eight Dog Warriors, was staying with Yatsufusa, the big and mystery dog. When she was staying there, she became pregnant with Yatsufusa's children. In this point, someone said Hakkenden may be similar to Macbeth. Eventually, these children was Jingi-Hachigyo's （日本語：仁義八行） orbs. These orbs reached Hakkenshi soon. This Hakkenshi, eight justice samurai, destroyed evils   and revitalized Satomi Clan, Fusehime's family.     Fusehime Rouketsu is surrounded by deep forests, and silent and cooler than in JR Iwai Station. The Green color of Forests' leaves was mysterious. Wh...

In the first day of travel to Kyokutei Bakin and Hakkenden-related place, I walked around in Tokyo capital. Kyokutei Bakin lived in Fukagawa, the central of Edo. But his grave is in Zojo Temple, 5 minutes walking from Tokyo Metro Myougatani Sta. Bakin's son and wife passed away before Bakin died. Bakin's sorrow was incredible. In this point, some said Bakin is similar to Mark Twain. In Zojo Temple, it was too hot but silent. But Bakin's grave can't be sufficiently maintained. The flower was corrupted. Zojo Temple may be the symbol of Bakin, so it's NG. I was likely to hot stroke; I immediately returned and bought 500ml water. Should I have poured Bakin's grave the water? For 3 minutes walking from JR Shinanomachi Sta, there is Bakin's death place. But now, it has no trace left. Bakin passed away when he wrote "Kinseisetsu Bishounen Roku（近世説美少年録）" It's said that Kinseisetsu Bishounen Roku wasn't a moralistic novel, near to modern novels. Tsu...

It's long time no see! Yesterday, I returned from Tateyama, Satomi Hakkenden-related place. The day was hot to be likely to hot stroke. But Tateyama was rural. To go to both Tateyama Castle and Fusehime Rouketsu/Fusehime Caves, I had to use a taxi. Objects in Fusehime Rouketsu was also very interiorized. It's said nobody can maintain objects on account of lack of finance, isn't it? I want to make Tateyama to be fulfilled with foreigners who love Hakkenden. Otherwise, it's no meaning for me to go to Tateyama, even being chased by a hornet. In Tateyama, there is an escaping game of Hakkenden. But it's not still famous in entire Japan. Tateyama local government should feature Hakkenden to foreigners more, by using English. I'll introduce Hakkenden and Kyokutei Bakin-related place another time with photos.

Some time ago, I said I don’t like “The Seven Secretary” , because the structure that “The top citizens are evil” and “The bottom citizens are good” is too obvious. In Hakkenden, there are good lords such as Satomi clans and also evil persons in low social position. Among them, Aboshi Samojiro has been very popular since Edo period despite a poverty ronin and a small villain.     ・ Aboshi Samojiro’s Character     He's a beautiful man specializing in singing and dancing. He's an urbanized playboy, rare in Hakkenden. But he's somehow clumsy. He was an entourage of Ougigayatsu clan, Kanto Kanrei, but was expelled from it and became a poverty ronin and lived nearby Inuzuka Shino, a first hero in Hakkenden. He was illicitly and one-directly loving to Hamaji, the fiancé of Shino. To marry with Hamaji, he flattered to the greedy shouya(the village leader), the enemy of Shino, and stole Murasame Sword, Shino's Treasure. However, he was immediatel...

Hakkenden is the story, that Hakkenshi, eight justice samurai, destroy evils and revitalize Satomi Clan. But some people says that villains in Hakkenden are more fascinated than heroes in Hakkenden. In this point, it's similar to Disney Villains. Many people prefer Disney Villains to Disney Hero and Princess. In common points, of villains in Hakkenden and Disney Villains, ・Commonly, they're loyal to their own greed. ・Some has "fascination of darkness" because they're thoroughly evil.(Funamushi in Hakkenden, Scar in Lion King and so on) ・The other has "cute fascination" because they're somehow stupid and can't be hated thoroughly.(Aboshi Samoziro in Hakkenden, Captain Hook in Peter Pan and so on) By the way, Aboshi Samoziro in anime "The Hakkenden" rather has fascination of darkness. I think Mother Gothel in Tangled has "cute fascination" rather than "fascination of darkness". People can't live thinking only good ...

Edo Tokyo Museum in Ryogoku is renovating for long time now. So, exhibits in Edo Tokyo Museum can be seen in Tohoku Historical Museum. Yesterday, I went to Tohoku Historical Museum to see it.(https://www.thm.pref.miyagi.jp/exhibition/10988/) Impression of exhibits was moderate. Inconvenient points to foreigners were, ・From JR Sendai Station, they have to go to JR Kokufu Tagajo Station about 30 minutes. ・The exhibits were almost introduced with only Japanese. ・We can't re-enter it. But I was impressed to Japanese Edo culture, such as Meireki Grand Flame, Kanjin Sumo and so on. It was said, "Kaji(Flame) and kenka(quarreling) is Edo''s banner." Actually, kenka in Edo periods was almost only bicker. It was said, that people in Edo period pointed out opposite's weak point each other very fluently in bicker. The origin of Honjo Ekoin in Ryogoku is that unrelated buddha were buried in Meireki Grand Flame, But Ekoin had become the venue of Kanjin Sumo and the grave of...

I went to ophthalmology, incidentally, I went to my favorite ramen shop, named "Ramen Billy". This ramen shop is diagonally from Don Qui Houte Sendaieki Nishiguchi Honten. I could eat it since long time. This principal point of this ramen is fatty meat of char siu. Fatty meat was very soft and like melting. Moreover, the noodle of Billy Ramen is very stiff. I could experience the impressive accent. I want this shop to make more foreigners come. Because this ramen is very delicious.

In Japan of Showa Era, Heroes often wore scarves, such as Cyborg 009, Masked Riders and so on. Actually, in this era, Full-Faced Helmets are none, so the scarves were for wiping their own runny nose. One of comics by Watsuki Nobuhiro is "Embalming -The Another Tale of Frankenstein-". Characters in hero sides, such as Fury Flatliner, Elm L. Renegade, Ashuhito Richter, all wear scarves. But, John Doe, another main character, doesn't wear the scarf. I think, that Mr. Watsuki Nobuhiro intends to make John Doe become a character not able to judge a peer or an enemy in first concept. But finally, he's become a hero, different to Shishio Makoto, his model. Justice scarves of heroes often show their own fighting passionate, dynamism and sorrow. Fury's sorrow is moderate. By the way, about "Harem Protagonist as Hakkenshi" and "Garupan Captain Group as Hakkenshi", Only "Momonari Junta as Inukai Genpachi" and "Anchovy as Inukai Genpachi...

My father recommended me to introduce Zuihoden Shrine (The Grave of Date Masamune) in Sendai more than Hakkenden. I'm a bit troubled. I've thought, that Zuihoden has been already famous in the world and many foreigners have come to it. But my father said that a few foreigners was coming to Zuihoden when he visited the place nearby. When I confirmed the homepage of Zuihoden, there is English sites. But why didn't many foreigners come to it? Because we can use the bus to come it, Zuihoden is accessible. Zuihoden is decorated with gorgeous golds, but doesn't it fascinate many foreigners? Anyway, I have to also study about Zuihoden again.

Final, I decided to introduce Inue Shinbei. ・Inue Shinbei's character The protagonist in the last half of "Hakkenden." He has an orb engraved with the character "Jin（仁）/benevolent." He has a peony-shaped birthmark on his left side (on the back of his left hand in the TBS drama version). His childhood name was "Daihachi." He was born to Inuta Kobungo's younger sister Nui and Sanbayashi Fusahachi. He was born with the orb of Jin（仁）/benevolent clutched in his left fist, which didn't open until he was four years old. After a fight between Kobungo and Fusahachi, Fusahachi and Nui die. So, he was left in Kobungo's care, but was later spirited away. Later, at the age of nine, he appeared among the Satomi clan and other Dog Warriors, and put down two enemy rebellions. In the final battle, he uses an medicine to resurrect the dead, which only works on good people, and brings back to life most of the fallen, regardless of whether they were friend or ...

Seventh, I decided to introduce Inumura Daikaku.     ・ Inumura Daikaku's character He has an orb engraved with the word " 礼 (Rei/Countesy). He has a peony-shaped birthmark on his buttocks→his left chest (left chest in the TBS drama version, buttocks in the OVA version).     He was born as the son of Akaiwa Ikkaku, a man of great martial arts. But his father was killed and eaten by a monster cat. And he grew up being abused by the monster cat that had transformed into the fake Ikkaku. He was taken in by his uncle, took Inumura, last name, and married his uncle's daughter, Hinaginu. but after she accidentally swallowed an 礼 's orb and her stomach swelled, he was accused of adultery He initially admitted to the adultery and divorced her. But then met Inukai Genpachi who receive willing of Ikkaku's ghost and although Hinaginu was sacrificed, he defeated the monster cat and joined the group of Hakkenshi.     A scholarly type. Wh...

Yesterday was initially cloudy, but became increasingly sunny. So, as scheduled, I went to Funaoka Castle Park for cherry blossoms viewing. It's about 40 minutes from JR Sendai Station to JR Funaoka Station. In the train, many foreigners such as French was riding, but in Funaoka Castle Park, foreigners were rare. I think why foreigners don't come to Funaoka Castle Park despite beautiful cherry blossoms in that place. I walked the tough hills to Sannomaru Park of Funaoka Castle Park. But I arrived it, there were many cherry blossoms and imitation booths. Despite stopping drinking liquor, I bought Kasumi, the Japanese sake, and drunk it. I should have watched cherry blossoms carefully, and record it in this blog successfully. So I shouldn't have drunk sake. And, I bought Gyutan from an imitation booth and ate. The Feeling of biting was very crispy, and salt and pepper was good. There is a cable car to go to the top, but yesterday was out of service. I wanted to go to the top ...

 Sixth, I decided to introduce Inusaka Keno. ・Inusaka Keno's character He has an orb engraved with the character "智(Chi/Wisdom)." He has a peony-shaped birthmark on his right elbow (right thigh in the OVA "The Hakkenden"). Before he was born, his father was killed by the evil vassals, Makuwari Taiki and Komiyama Ittouta. And to escape their eyes, his mother gave him a girl's name, and from the age of 3 to 15, he belonged to a female dengaku troupe, which was a nightlife business at the time. He's a beautiful boy who looked natural even when dressed as a woman. So, he distinguished himself as a female dengaku performer, Asakeno, and he approached to Makuwari and finished his revenge. His cunning and versatility, even dressing up as a woman, a begger and so on, to try to revenge, make him stand out in comparison to the other Hakkenshi who are all the samurais like samurais. In the original work and elsewhere, he is often portrayed as a taciturn, unsociable...