Akashi Jiro was an originator of Echigo Chijimi (a kind of crepe in Niigata Prefecture). A retainer of the Akashi Clan (Hyogo Prefecture), he had the family name of Hori.
Background
Akashi Jiro was born in 1620, Japan.
Achievements
With his skill in weaving, he improved the traditional method of crepe making in Ojiya town in Niigata Prefecture, finally evolving Echigo Chijimi, which was also called Akashi Chijimi.
