Series: Yubin hochi shinbun Number: Nishikiga 2 Story date: c1875 Story source: Publisher: Motoyasu and Shinshiza Drawer: Sadanobu II Carver: Writer: unsigned Size: vertical chuban Image: Ono Collection

On the night of the 19th day of the 6th month of the 8th year of Meiji [19 June 1875], an old woman in Osaka took her 12-year-old grandchild to the crossing at the edict board of Nishinagahori and threw [the child and herself] into the water, and fortunately (saiwai) they were resuced by the crew member of the Ebisumaru. (WW)