In 1877, he lived in Kobe with Tsuru HATA, a female sewing instructor who was older than he by 10 years, and married her in 1880, becoming a member of her family and bearing the name of Hata. 明治10年(1877年)、神戸で10歳年長の裁縫師匠・播田ツルと同居しており、明治13年(1880年)に同女と結婚(婿入り)して播田姓を名乗る。 |