Ishikawa Goemon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ishikawa Goemon

Japanese outlaw

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1558

Place of Birth: Iga Province, Japan

Date of Death: 08-Oct-1594

Profession: ninja, military personnel, poet

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Ishikawa Goemon (?? ????, Ishikawa Goemon, August 24, 1558 – October 8, 1594) was a semi-legendary Japanese outlaw hero who stole gold and other valuables to give to the poor.
He and his son were boiled alive in public after their failed assassination attempt on the Sengoku period warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
His legend lives on in contemporary Japanese popular culture, often giving him greatly exaggerated ninja skills.