Japanese folk tale in center of 1975 Nishijin Model B

[Atari_Ace]

I recently read about a vintage pachinko with a Japanese folk tale theme involving a bee carrying a needle, a monkey, a crab, and a rice ball. I have a c.1975 Nishijin Model B with a similar assemblage of what I think may be Japanese folk tale motifs. (see attached image) It includes hands in the clouds, an axe, a stomach or teapot?, a bush or shrub, and what I think may be Ishikawa Goemon being boiled in a pot? (a kind of Japanese Robin Hood) I don't quite understand how the motifs all fit together....can anyone translate the kana on the yellow shape?...any thoughts?

[Drunkenclam]

The general view is that its Ishikawa Goemon. My old Japanese teacher confirmed this as well.

Especially as the Kanji say (石川) 五右衛門 being his name

[Atari_Ace]

Excellent!...I'm smarter than I thought!

[Drunkenclam]

Your fit in perfectly here then

[sparky kilowatt]

I recently read about a vintage pachinko with a Japanese folk tale theme involving a bee carrying a needle, a monkey, a crab, and a rice ball. I have a c.1975 Nishijin Model B with a similar assemblage of what I think may be Japanese folk tale motifs. (see attached image) It includes hands in the clouds, an axe, a stomach or teapot?, a bush or shrub, and what I think may be Ishikawa Goemon being boiled in a pot? (a kind of Japanese Robin Hood) I don't quite understand how the motifs all fit together....can anyone translate the kana on the yellow shape?...any thoughts?

Welcome to the forums. Cool center feature.

[MrGneiss]

WELCOME!!!

[takethecastle57]

I recently read about a vintage pachinko with a Japanese folk tale theme involving a bee carrying a needle, a monkey, a crab, and a rice ball. I have a c.1975 Nishijin Model B with a similar assemblage of what I think may be Japanese folk tale motifs. (see attached image) It includes hands in the clouds, an axe, a stomach or teapot?, a bush or shrub, and what I think may be Ishikawa Goemon being boiled in a pot? (a kind of Japanese Robin Hood) I don't quite understand how the motifs all fit together....can anyone translate the kana on the yellow shape?...any thoughts?

and biscuits