Yosha Bunko

Tokyo nichinichi shinbun
No. 900 [890]   1874-12-27 (1875-1?)
Physician tortures wife

Story in brief

An Asakusa physician named Hanaoka Koan repeatedly swindled wealthy families by marrying and divorcing their daughters but not returning their dowries. Here, he tortures his latest wife, Ofuji, to force her to admit infidelity. (MS)