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Sumiyoshiya Shichibei

A merchant or townsman who appears in a story.

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First appearance: I

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Famous pipe maker who crafted Narihiro's gold pipe.
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In I: Famous pipe maker who crafted Narihiro's gold pipe. Later, in VIII: Commissioned to craft the pure gold pipe for…

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MNMaeda NarihiroKSKōchiyama SōshunUKUeki KurouemonH-Hari - no - YamaTCThe ChineseSSSumiyoshiya Shichibei

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Figures in Moral and Social Tales
  • Schemes and Temptation
  • Mythic and Grotesque Figures

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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