![]() In 1594, Goemon tried to assassinate Toyotomi Hideyoshi, allegedly to avenge his wife, and was executed by being boiled alive in a cauldron at the gate of. He may or may not have really shared the spoils with impoverished peasants, Robin Hood-style. In some versions of the story, his five-year-old son was also thrown into the cauldron, but Goemon managed to hold the child above his head until Hideyoshi took pity and had the boy rescued. The runaway ninja then spent about 15 years robbing daimyo, wealthy merchants, and rich temples. ![]() In 1594, Goemon tried to assassinate Toyotomi Hideyoshi, allegedly to avenge his wife, and was executed by being boiled alive in a cauldron at the gate of the Nanzenji Temple in Kyoto. The runaway ninja then spent about 15 years robbing daimyo, wealthy merchants, and rich temples. In that telling, Goemon stole Momochi's favorite sword before he went. Goemon likely fled Iga after Nobunaga's invasion, although a spicier version of the story states that he was having an affair with Momochi's mistress and had to flee from the master's wrath. ![]() In folk tales, Ishikawa Goemon is a Japanese Robin Hood, but he likely was a real historical figure and a thief from a samurai family that served the Miyoshi clan of Iga and supposedly trained as a ninja under Momochi Sandayu. ![]()
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