Suikoden of Japanese Heroes
(Eiyû Yamato Suikoden,
英雄日本水滸伝)
Publisher: Kujioka-ya Keijirô
c. 1843
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The prints in this series are each about 10 by 7 inches (25 by 18 centimeters), a size known as chûban. |
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Scene: [Uesugi] Kenshin (越後謙信) of Echigo standing in armor and holding a general’s baton (saihai) Robinson: S24.1 |
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Scene: Endô Musha Moritô
(遠藤武者盛遠) on the roof
with a drawn sword looking at the severed head of Kesa-gozen Robinson: S24.2 |
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Scene: Ogata Shuma (尾形周作) (later Jiraiya) raising his sword to kill a python attacking a
large toad Robinson: S24.3 |
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Scene: Ômori Hikoshichi (大森彦七) carrying the
demon-woman and drawing his dirk as he sees her shadow below Robinson: S24.4 |
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Scene: O-Kane
(Kane-jo, 近江の阿兼), A strong
woman from Robinson: S24.5 |
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Scene: [Takeda] Shingen (甲斐信玄) of Kai
seated, armored and robed, holding out his hand in a Buddhist gesture Robinson: S24.6 |
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Scene: Takagi Oriemon (高木折右衛門) carrying a
huge bell and seizing a man by the collar Robinson: S24.7 |
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Scene: Hakamadare no Yasusuke (袴垂保輔) standing in
rising waves making a magical gesture with his hands Robinson: S24.8 |
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Scene: Tawara Tôda Hidesato (田原藤太秀郷) in court
robes grasping his bow, and defying a monstrous serpent on Seta bridge Robinson: S24.9 |
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Scene: Kashiwade no Hadesu (柏手婆提蘓) wearing the mon of Katô Kiyomasa and fighting the
Korean tiger that had devoured the former’s daughter Robinson: S24.10 |
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Scene: Masaki Daizen (正木大膳) stemming a
flood single-handedly Robinson: S24.11 |
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Scene: Miyamoto Musashi (宮本無三四) overcoming a
“mountain shark” (yamazame)
where the provinces of Echizen, Robinson: S24.12 |
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I am grateful to Ward Pieters for locating this alternate state
of the above design |
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Scene: Oki Jirozaemon-no-jô Hiroari subduing a monstrous bird that haunted the Robinson: S24.13 |
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Scene: The murder of
Prince Ôto-no-miya
(Morinaga Shinno) by Fuchibe
Yoshihiro in 1335 Robinson: S24.14 |
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Scene: Prince Rokuson-ô Tsunemoto-kô (六孫王経基公) overcoming a
giant stag in the palace precincts Robinson: S24.15 |
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Scene: Satô Tadanobu (佐藤 忠信) with one foot
on a go board is preparing to resist arrest Robinson: S24.16 |
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Scene: Shizuka-gozen
(静御前) on the
balcony of the Horikawa Palace armed with a naginata and observing the approach of Tosa-bô
Shôshun and his men Robinson: S24.17 I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. |
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Scene: Soga no Gorô
Tokimune (曾我五郎時致) with his foot
on a fallen opponent is about to be tripped up by Gorô-maru
who is sneaking up behind him Robinson: S24.18 |
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Scene: The female
warrior Tomoe-gozen (鞆絵御前) at the Robinson: S24.19 I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. |
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Scene: Washinowo Saburô (鷲尾三郎, Washio Saburô) killing a huge wild
boar with his bare hands Robinson: unlisted |
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