Genjuro's Check Points

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Genjuro's Check Point 1

Can you remember Genjuro's victory pose in SS2 ? He opens his umbrella looking a frog jumping on his right side.  Many players observe  why the frog follows Genjuro. The answer is on the card "Yanagi ni Ono no Toufuu"  which is a card with a noble holding a green umbrella, looking at a jumping orange frog under the willow tree. Note that in SSRPG - Jatenkourin No Shou, Genjuro first met the frog under a willow tree in Edo town as well.

About Genjuro and the frog 's relationship, I took the answer from 'Samurai Spirits Q& A' of Shinseisha's SS Amakusakohrin Fan book which the answer was said by SNK staff :

-The frog and Genjuro first met under a willow tree.
- The frog has no name. Genjuro just call "O-Mae" or "you".
- For the frog (male? female?), Genjuro is like its breath.
- Genjuro seems to be not care about the frog, but, while the frog hibernate in the winter, he feel a little bit boring.

Genjuro's another victory pose, Drinking Sake from a Sake cup and then throw it way, I think I see that the inside of  his Sake cup has a black pattern like in the card "Kiku Ni Sakazuki" . (However, you may see it only in SS2. Other SS, I don't sure)

Yanagi Ni Ono No Toufuu
Kiku Ni Sakazuki
Ono No Toufuu (Kanji)  Ono no Toufuu or Ono no Michikaze (894-966), a famous calligrapher in Heian Period (794-1185) and grandson of courtier-poet, Ono no Takamura. One of the So-called Sanseki (Three Brush Traces), with Fujiwara no Sukemasa and Fujiwara no Yukinari. Toufuu is considered the founder of Japanese Style calligraphy.

Genjuro's Check Point 2

Genjuro's stage, Susuki field at Mikatagahara (or Mikatahara, Diluvial upland on the eastern side of Lake Hamana, in Shizuoka Prefecture, Central Honshuu) in Hazuki or August. The background is very similar to the card, "Susuki Ni Tsuki". Sometime, there are geese flying across the field, it also follow the card "Susuki Ni Kari". (The Neo-Geo logo on the moon is just SNK's joke?)

Susuki Ni Tsuki Susuki Ni Kari

Genjuro's Check Point 3

Genjuro's general Kimono, has the picture of Hanafuda on its back. The picture is generally from the Hanafuda "Sakura No Tan" . Huhhh.. I can't find his kimono image...

Sakura No Tan

Thanks to Nami Aikawa san who explain about the meaning of the word "Miyoshino" on the Tanzaku : 'Mi’ is a term of respect and ‘Yoshino’ is a place name of Kyoto. Yoshino is the most famous place noted for cherry blossoms. Japanese Emperor (Tennou) had a villa there. Thus, ancient Japanese people called the place ‘Miyoshino’ out of respect for their Emperor. Incidentally, It is said in Ninja’s Technical terms, ‘cherry blossoms’ means ‘Yoshino’.


Genjuro's Check Point 4

Genjuro's sword's name is "Meitoh · Biohdoku" which means "Signed Sword · The poison of nightingale and plum tree". The name may be applied from Hanafuda , "Ume Ni Uguisu".

Ume Ni Uguisu


Genjuro's Check Point 5

In Genjuro's moves, you can see many Hanafuda. Some of them are card-combination sets in playing Hanafuda. The combination sets of cards (like Flush, House etc. in Poker) is called "Yaku". These are the list of Hanafuda card-combination sets appeared in Genjuro's moves. The name of moves written in Japanese pronunciation because I don't know these moves in English. (Sorry, SS64 moves are  not available)

OHKAZAN (SHURA)
Yaku : None 
  • March, "Sakura No Kasu" (Weak) 
  • March, "Sakura No Tan" (Medium) 
  • March, "Sakura Ni Maku" (Strong)
 
SANRENSATSU (SHURA)
Yaku : InoShikaChou (The Wild Boar, Deer and Butterflies) 
  • July, "Hagi Ni Inoshishi" (Kiba) 
  • March, "Momiji Ni Shika" (Tsuno) 
  • March, "Botan Ni Chou" (Rin)
 
SHIZUKUJIN (SHURA)
Yaku : Tsukimisake (The Moon-Watching Party) 
  • September , "Kiku Ni Sakazuki" 
  • August, "Susuki Ni Tsuki" 
 
KURENAI (SHURA)
Yaku : Aka Tan (The Red Strips)
  • January, "Matsu No Tan" (Weak) 
  • February, "Ume No Tan" (Medium) 
  • March, "Sakura No Tan" (Strong)
 
SHIGURE (RASETSU)
Yaku : Ao Tan (The Blue Strips)
  • June, "Botan No Tan" (Weak) 
  • September, "Kiku No Tan" (Medium) 
  • October, "Momiji No Tan" (Strong)
 
HYAKISATSU (RASETSU)
Yaku : None 
  • November, "Yanagi No Kasu" 
 
URAOHKA · AYAME (RASETSU)
Yaku : None 
  • May, "Shoubu No Kasu" (Weak) 
  • May, "Shoubu No Tan" (Medium) 
  • May, "Shoubu Ni Yatsuhashi" (Strong)
 
SANKUHSATSU (RASETSU)
Yaku : MatsuKiriBohzu (Pine, Paulownia and the Moon) 
  • January, "Matsu Ni Tsuru" 
  • December, "Kiri Ni Hooh" 
  • August, "Susuki Ni Tsuki"
 
GOKOHZAN & URAGOKOH
(SHURA & RASETSU)
Yaku : Gokoh (The Five Flash) 
  • January, "Matsu Ni Tsuru" 
  • March, "Sakura Ni Maku" 
  • August, "Susuki Ni Tsuki" 
  • November, "Yanagi Ni Ono No Toufuu" 
  • December, "Kiri Ni Hooh"
 
DANMATSUOHGI
(SHURA & RASETSU)
Yaku : None 
  • November, "Yanagi Ni Ono No Toufuu" 
 
ISSEN
(SHURA & RASETSU)
Yaku : Shikoh (The Four Flash) 
  • January, "Matsu Ni Tsuru" 
  • March, "Sakura Ni Maku" 
  • August, "Susuki Ni Tsuki" 
  • December, "Kiri Ni Hooh"
 
TOUHA KOYOKUJIN
(SHURA & RASETSU)
Genjuro's Check Point 6

 You know, when Genjuro gets angry, he can use his special move, Gokohzan or Uragokoh. Have you ever observed about something?

Let's see, when Genjuro starts his move and opponent doesn't defend, the Hanafuda will be Gokoh Yaku. But if the opponent defends, the cards will be scatters with different cards from Gokoh. They are all Kasu or Trash cards of Gokoh. Compare this.

GOKOH TRASH OF GOKOH
 
 
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