鳥居強右衛門墓碑

The cherry blossom season is especially wonderful.

There is also a grave on the Takeda side.

A grave in the Shinsho-ji precincts. It is well maintained and understands how it is handled locally. I can put it in from the back, but I think it's better to take the hat from the front.

There is a tomb in a corner of the precincts of Shinmasa Temple.

It is a 5-minute walk from Torii Station on the JR Iida Line. The grave was fine and a little surprising. Perhaps because of the new Tomei Expressway, it was surprising that the surrounding area was maintained including the road and there was a new residence, and there was no old-fashioned atmosphere at all.

Koemon Torii is a hero! Located in the graveyard of Shinsho-ji Temple.

It is a tombstone of Torii Suneemon, who was crucifixed by the Takeda army after telling that reinforcements would come to Nagashino Castle. Right next to it is the tomb of the war dead of the Takeda army, which was relocated due to road construction. When I hear the story of Suneemon, I remember the story of the King Zhuang of Chu in the Spring and Autumn period in the Han dynasty. There is a similar story in Han dynasty. About 2700 years ago, the King Zhuang of Chu surrounded the city of Song. Song requested reinforcements from his ally, Jin. At this time, Jin couldn't afford to send reinforcements, but for the time being, I decided to let him say that he would send reinforcements with a messenger called Liberation. However, before arriving at Song Dynasty, the dismantling was captured by the Chu army and pulled in front of the King Zhuang. At this time, instead of giving him expensive money, the King promised to let him say, "No reinforcements will come." However, when he was taken out in front of the city gate, he shouted, "I will do my best because reinforcements will come." Naturally, the King Zhuang tried to execute the dismissal, but the dismissal said, "I have received a mission from you. I cannot resist this mission even if I die. The promise with the Great King is a false promise. Now that I have fulfilled my mission, I have no regrets anymore. Please, please. " It is said that the King Zhuang, who was impressed by this sunny attitude of the release, canceled the execution and brought the release back to Chu. As an aside, the siege battle continued after this, but of course, Jin's reinforcements did not come, so Song capital was to open in front of the King Zhuang. Unlike Suneemon, Suneemon was executed, but I think he was prepared for the same thing as Suneemon. According to the explanation in the place of Suneemon Crucifixion, Katsuyori praised Suneemon as "a courageous man", but in the end he was executed. I feel like seeing the difference between the King Zhuang of Chu and the vessel of Katsuyori. If Katsuyori hadn't killed Suneemon, Katsuyori's evaluation and Nagashino's battle flow would have been different. However, in any case, he joins the spirit of a courageous man who sacrificed himself and saved the crisis of his companions.