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Portrait-Chogoro-Yamamoto-(Shimizu-Jirocho)

Portrait-Chogoro-Yamamoto-(Shimizu-Jirocho)

Portrait of the yakuza boss Chogoro Yamamoto (Shimizu Jirocho) (Feb. 14, 1820 - June 12, 1893). The portrait depicts Jirocho during the Bakuto era. His pen name was Shimizu Jirocho. He was the biggest boss in ... More

Shimizu Jirocho. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Shimizu Jirocho. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Shimizu Jirocho was the most famous yakuza (gangster) and folk hero of Japan. His real name was Chogoro Yamamoto (Feb. 14, 1820 - June 12, 1893). He was a "Robin Hood" figure of Japan. 日本語: 清水次郎長 (1820-1893)