明智光秀は、優れた政治能力と戦（いくさ）に負けない武勇に加え、茶の湯や連歌など高い文化的要素にも精通する、文武両道に秀でた人物であり、実力主義の信長のもと織田家随一の出世を遂げました。さまざまなエピソードからは、家族や家臣を思いやる優しさをあわせ持つ人間味あふれる人物像が浮かびあがり、善政により領民から慕われた名君として語り継がれています。

そんな魅力あふれる「麒麟児・明智光秀」と可児市との深いつながりをご紹介します。

Akechi Mitsuhide had, in addition to political and military prowess, familiarity with cultural elements such as tea ceremony and renga (a kind of poem). He had come a long way with the Oda family's success under meritocracy of Nobunaga. From various episodes emerges a human figure full of gentleness to sympathize with his families and retainers. He has been handed down as a good ruler who was praised by the territory people because of his good governance.

We will introduce the ties of such a charmful prodigy, Akechi Mitsuhide and Kani City.