Yoshie Shiratori
Yoshie Shiratori was a Japanese national born in Aomori Prefecture. His family name Shiratori means "swan" in Japanese. Shiratori, who became an anti-hero in Japanese culture, is famous for having escaped from prison four times.[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.
