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Momoi Tou was a wealthy [[Kyoto]] merchant known for his travel writings. | Momoi Tou was a wealthy [[Kyoto]] merchant known for his travel writings. | ||
| − | Funded by his brother, the owner of the [[Yorozu-ya]], Momoi, also known as Soji, took thirty ''[[currency|ryô]]'' and journeyed [[Kyushu]] and [[Tohoku|Tôhoku]], dressed as a ''[[rokujurokubu]]'' itinerant monk. Upon his return, he wrote an account of his travels, entitled ''[[Kyuzai Zuihitsu]]'' and posthumously published in [[1804]]. | + | Funded by his brother, the owner of the [[Yorozu-ya]], Momoi, also known as Soji, took thirty ''[[currency|ryô]]'' and journeyed [[Kyushu]] and [[Tohoku|Tôhoku]], dressed as a ''[[rokujurokubu]]'' itinerant monk. At times, he traveled alongside [[Tachibana Nankei]]. Upon his return, he wrote an account of his travels, entitled ''[[Kyuzai Zuihitsu]]'' and posthumously published in [[1804]]. |
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Latest revision as of 21:34, 7 December 2012
- Died: 1794
- Other Names: Soji
Momoi Tou was a wealthy Kyoto merchant known for his travel writings.
Funded by his brother, the owner of the Yorozu-ya, Momoi, also known as Soji, took thirty ryô and journeyed Kyushu and Tôhoku, dressed as a rokujurokubu itinerant monk. At times, he traveled alongside Tachibana Nankei. Upon his return, he wrote an account of his travels, entitled Kyuzai Zuihitsu and posthumously published in 1804.
References
- Plutschow, Herbert. A Reader in Edo Period Travel. Global Oriental, 2006. p75.
