Ōoka Tadasuke, (born 1677, Edo [now Tokyo], Japan—died January 1752, Edo), highly respected Japanese judge of the Tokugawa period (1603–1867). Appointed to office by Tokugawa Yoshimune (shogun 1716–45), Ōoka soon gained a reputation as one of the most able and incorruptible officials of the realm.
Do you think Ooka is a fair judge?
Ooka was renowned as a fair man, but he was more than that. He was, almost miraculously, able to find the truth in every case he heard, though people whispered of his peculiar ways, for he was unusual. Still, Judge Ooka seemed the perfect man to solve this case.
What is the theme of Ooka and the stolen smell?
The sound of the money. What is the theme of the story? You shouldn’t steal. It’s important that everyone gets justice.
What is the conflict in the story the cost of a smell?
Answer: This folktale tells the story of a greedy baker who becomes so angered over a neighbor’s happiness from smelling the fresh aromas of his bakery that he demands that his neighbor pay him a “smelling fee” for enjoying the delightful smell of baking bread.
What is the setting of Ooka and the stolen smell?
Q. What is the setting of the story? A long time ago, in Tokyo.
What is the theme of the stolen smell?
This whimsical story provides valuable life lessons in character values about finding ways to be resourceful, treating people fairly and honestly while also taking full responsibility for our actions. A wise and clever judge shows the greedy baker that there is more to happiness than just making money.
Are there any other books by Judge Ooka?
Judge Ooka has also appeared in the Samurai Detective book series by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler, including The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn (1999), The Demon in the Teahouse (2001), In Darkness, Death (2004; Edgar Award winner), The Sword That Cut the Burning Grass (2005), A Samurai Never Fears Death (2007), and Seven Paths To Death (2008)
How old was Ooka Tadasuke when he became a judge?
Ōoka was born in 1677, but did not come into public notice until he was 35, when he was appointed an obscure judgeship. When he accepted this job, he found out that there was a long–standing boundary dispute between the farmers of the Yamada and Wakayama (Kishū) fiefs.
Who is the author of Ooka Tadasuke manga?
The Samurai Detective series for young adults by Dorothy Hoobler and Thomas Hoobler features Judge Ooka and his fictional apprentice Seikei. The first book of the series is The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn. He has been mentioned in the manga by Rumiko Takahashi, Ranma ½. Dutch author Bertus Aafjes wrote a five-book series featuring Ōoka.
When was the first Ooka the Wise story published?
Edmonds’ work was published in 1961 as Ooka the Wise, and then in 1966 renamed The Case of the Marble Monster and Other Stories and made widely available to American schoolchildren by the Scholastic publishing company. Beginning in 1999, Judge Ooka has appeared in the Samurai Detective series by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler.
