Banji Banzaburō (Japanese: 万二 万三郎; fl. 858–876) was, according to legend, a Japanese hunter and the first matagi. == Summary == Manuscripts mentioning Banji Banzaburō were usually hand-copied by Buddhist priests because they were often the only literate people in the remote villages of the Japanese countryside at the time.
Banji Banzaburō (Japanese: 万二 万三郎; fl. 858–876) was, according to legend, a Japanese hunter and the first matagi. == Summary == Manuscripts mentioning Banji Banzaburō were usually hand-copied by Buddhist priests because they were often the only literate people in the remote villages of the Japanese countryside at the time.
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