Sano Jirozaemon : Japan True Crime Slayer of 100 in Yoshiwara | The Evil of Edo Vol. 5 History

Описание: A chilling true-story turned kabuki legend: this video retells the dark tale of Sano Jirōzaemon and the infamous Yoshiwara 100-person slaying — love, rejection, and a cursed blade (籠釣瓶 / Kagotsurube).

We trace Jirōzaemon’s rise from prosperous farmer to obsessed patron, his doomed romance with the courtesan Yatsuhashi (八ツ橋), and the bloody rampage that made this story a subject of Edo-period talk, kōdan, and kabuki theatre.

Watch to learn:
the social meaning of miuke (身請け) and why it mattered to women in Yoshiwara

the legend of the blade Kagotsurube (often linked to Muramasa) and how swords were mythologized in Edo culture

how this real event became part of Edo’s dark folklore and later stage adaptations

If you’re fascinated by Edo-period society, Yoshiwara’s hidden histories, and the cultural afterlives of true crime in Japan, this video unpacks the facts, the folklore, and the theatre that kept the story alive.

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