Kunisada Chūji
Japanese gambler
About Kunisada Chūji
Lived 1810 – 1851 (aged 40–41).
was a popular figure in the Edo period. He was a bakuto (gamblers commonly seen as forerunners to the modern yakuza).
Romanticized counterpart to Robin Hood
His story is mainly responsible for the romanticised "chivalrous bandit" or "Robin Hood" image in Japan. An example was when a village had a famine, he helped the village out.
Execution
He was publicly executed in 1850 for various crimes after a large man-hunt.
Legacy
Chūji is depicted on a 1999 Japanese stamp.
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Important facts
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Kunisada Chūji's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Kunisada Chūji?
Japanese gambler
When was Kunisada Chūji born?
Kunisada Chūji was born in 1810 in Isesaki.
When did Kunisada Chūji die?
Kunisada Chūji died in 1851 in Higashiagatsuma.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kunisada Chūji. https://biography.guide/kunisada-chuji/
MLA: "Kunisada Chūji." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kunisada-chuji/.
Chicago: "Kunisada Chūji." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/kunisada-chuji/.
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