Miyoshiみよし

This version builds on a record narrative centering on the Miyoshi anomalies of Kan’en 2. The chieftain declares himself in samurai guise at the close of the thirty days of hauntings, mentioning a wager with Kamino Akugorō. He states he is neither tengu nor fox spirit, yet some paintings depict him as a three-eyed crow-tengu, revealing a gap between text and image. Across manuscripts his name varies—Yamamoto Gorōzaemon, Yaman-moto Gorōzaemon, Yamamoto Tarōzaemon—and in alternate strands he bestows different gifts, such as a mallet or a scroll of rites. Around Miyoshi, multiple “trial of the brave” tales persist, sharing a sequence of fixed-term hauntings, the master of the house remaining unshaken, the leader’s appearance and words of praise, and a token left upon departure. His concrete nature and origin remain unsettled, while his role as a demon-king-like commander is emphasized. Given differences among early modern essays and picture scrolls, proper names and details should be treated as variant by text.