33Shōjō Kasaboko
The Shōjō kasaboko is from Konya-machi, a former castle town of Yatsushiro Castle.
Shōjō portrays the story of a beast that appears in the Noh song, Shōjō (heavy drinker), that gives a sake jar to a dutiful young boy called Kōfū which never runs dry regardless of how much is drunk. Kōfū sells this sake and gains a fortune. The kasaboko is decorated with Shōjō dolls that have sake jars and is a celebration of the prosperity of business and families in Konya-machi.
Konya-machi is located on the right bank of Mae River along the Kuma River tributary. It is said that the name is derived from the fact that the town developed as a place for dyed threads and fabrics, using the clear waters of the river.
