Yoshie Shiratori
Yoshie Shiratori (白鳥 由栄, Shiratori Yoshie, July 31, 1907 – February 24, 1979) was a Japanese national born in Aomori Prefecture. His family name Shiratori means "swan" in Japanese.[1] Shiratori, who became an anti-hero in Japanese culture, is famous for having escaped from prison four times.[2]

Akira Yoshimura published a novel Hagoku based on him. A memorial to Shiratori is in the Abashiri Prison Museum.
There are numerous takes involving his escapes. The information has been documented sometimes and sometimes it has been folkloric at most.
In media
Golden Kamuy is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Satoru Noda. It was adapted into an anime series in 2018 and notably features a character named Yoshitake Shiraishi, who Noda said in an interview was based on Yoshie.
References
- Shiratori translation
- Schreiber, Mark (5 May 2018). "News outlets quick to fall in love with prison break coverage". The Japan Times. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
External links
- Hagoku from Charm of Hokkaido
- (in Japanese) Yoshie Shiratori from MONSTERS
- Abashiri Museum website