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Guide to Famous Spots in Itsukushima

ContributorsTokoro Nobufumi (Author) / 所 信文 (Author) / Egami Junkichi (Publisher) / 江上 順吉 (Publisher)
Created1897
DescriptionMeiji-period illustrated travel guide to Itsukushima, an island near Hiroshima.
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The Appearance of the Vengeful Ghosts of the Heike, Daimotsu Bay, Settsu Province

ContributorsKatsushika Hokui (Artist) / 葛飾 北為 (Artist) / The Pride Publishing Company (Publisher)
Created1847 to 1850
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This triptych shows the flight of Minamoto no Yoshitsune and his men (including the warrior-monk, Benkei) from the wrath of Minamoto no Yoritomo. As they cross Daimotsu Bay, the grotesque ghosts of Taira samurai, who had drowned in the sea battle of Dan-no-ura, rise from the sea. Led by the…

This triptych shows the flight of Minamoto no Yoshitsune and his men (including the warrior-monk, Benkei) from the wrath of Minamoto no Yoritomo. As they cross Daimotsu Bay, the grotesque ghosts of Taira samurai, who had drowned in the sea battle of Dan-no-ura, rise from the sea. Led by the general Taira no Tomomori, they attack Yoshitsune’s ship.