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was a Japanese woman whose crime made her the heroine of ningyō jōruri puppet plays. Okuma was the eldest daughter of , the head of a timber wholesaler in Shin-Zaimokucho, in the business district of Nihonbashi, in the city of Edo. Okuma later married .〔舟橋聖一1960『白子屋駒子』角川書店〕〔1886『白子屋阿熊之記---大岡仁政』録錦耕堂〕〔小石房子2012『白子屋お常 : 御蔵島流人伝』〕〔1928伊達騒動『幡隨院長兵衛 ; 報怨奇談 ; 白子屋お熊』(早稻田大學出版部編輯 第10巻)〕 She was the instigator of the , in which she conspired with her maid to try to kill her husband on 17 October 1726. She was caught and convicted, and on 7 December, the presiding judge Ōoka Tadasuke handed down a death sentence. On 25 February 1727, she was paraded through town and gibbeted. She was 23 years old. Her head was displayed in Asakusa, and then buried. Her grave is in in Minato, Tokyo.〔〔〔〔 Although the name ''Okuma'' means bear in Japanese, she was not ugly and her beauty contributed to her fame. Afterwards, Okuma and the Shirakoya Incident became the basis for multiple theatrical plays. She served as the model for Zaimokuya Okoma in the 1775 Japanese puppet play ,〔(「恋娘昔八丈」（こいむすめむかしはちじょう）解題 ) 〕 and for the heroine of ''Bai-u kosode mukashi hachi-jo'', Kabuki drama written by Kawatake Mokuami.〔文楽協会1965『芦屋道満大内鑑 ; 恋娘昔八丈 : お駒才三 ; 和田合戦女舞鶴 ; 艶容女舞衣 三勝半七 ; 勧進帳』(文楽床本集) 〕 ==Whole story== In the early morning of 17 October 1726, while sleeping, Matashiro, husband of Kuma, was cut at the neck with a shaver by , maid of Shirakoya, when she was sixteen years old, then he fought back her in the result he was suffered a minor injury to his neck. The Shirakoya family compromised with Matashiro's family. According to rumor, Matashiro and Kuma were unhappy married, and Kiku's motive for the crime was unexplained. Matashiro's family doubted Shirakoya's family, and reported the incident to the police on 20 November. Since the magistrate's office investigated Kiku, she made a confession solicitation of murder.〔〔〔〔 The investigator took Tsune and Kuma by the collar, who confessed to the plot. Originally ante nuptial contact with Kuma and Matashiro was mercenary marriage. In those days, the Shirakoya family had financial problems, and then Kuma married Matashiro for betrothal money. Kuma hated her husband, after marriage receiving menial guidance, Kuma had an intimate relationship with houseboy , being aware of one's daughter's adultery Tsune gave a favorable response to their love.〔〔〔〔 Kuma wanted divorce, but in that case she must pay back betrothal money, and thought if he died of disease she can divorce without refunded. At the outset, they had poison plan to kill, and came the roots over , a visually impaired massage practitioner, make him administer poison to Matashiro, but only upset his health but didn't result in death. When the plan failed, Tsune and Kuma were rushing into making decision that bounce Kiku into hack at Matashiro, but it bring their eggs to a bad market the plot came to light.〔〔〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shirakoya Okuma」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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