EDO - nusutto robbers and thieves

https://edoflourishing.blogspot.jp/2015/09/nezumi-kozo-jirokichi.html

Nezumi Kozoo, Nezumi Kozō ねずみ小僧　Nezumi Kozo, a famous thief
Nakamura Jirokichi 仲村次郎吉 (1797 - 1831)
- and other nusutto ぬすっと robbers / villains of Edo

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gizoku 義賊 honorable thief
nusutto 盗人、ぬすっと　robber, thief


日本左衛門 Nihon Zaemon (Nippon Saemon) / 日本駄右衛門 Nippon Daemon
(? - 1747)
He was known as a beautiful man and was the leader of about 30 or 40 followers. They robbed the homes of rich Daimyo lords and merchants, but eventually he was captured and executed at the age of about 30.


Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞


He was the first of the group of five bandits :
. Shiranami Gonin Otoko 白波五人男 The Shiranami Five .
"Five Men of the White Waves"



- - - - - The other four are
弁天小僧 菊之助　Bentenkozo Kikunosuke, 南郷 力丸　Nango Rikimaru, 赤星　十三郎　Akaboshi Juzaburo, and 忠信 利平　Tadanobu Rihei.
This group is also the subject of Kabuki.

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. Oni-Azami Seikichi 鬼あざみ清吉 Oniazami Seikichi .

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