Shoki Creeps-38 viewsShoki, the demon queller, creeps up on a demon sleeping in a boys festival fish-streamer.
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Thunderbolt Costume-30 viewsFuwa Banzaemon shows his Tanzen costume.
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Coming Back on a Magic Turtle-32 viewsUrashima Taro, the Japanese Rip van Winkle. He is coming home riding on legendary "Mino Game" (1000 years old turtle with long tail) from the Dragon Palace in the deep sea. He holds a magic box which was given to him as a souvenir. He thought he had stayed 3 years in the Dragon Palace but actually hundred years had passed in his home village.
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Midair Collision-30 viewsTengu (half-bird half-human monster) on the left carries a letter box of Edo era and the other carries a bag of the new postal system in Meiji. Their noses collide in the midair. A telephone pole is depicted on the lower right.
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Rescue from Water Jar-28 viewsOnko (later known as Sima Guang; Chinese scholar, historian and statesman in Song dynasty, 11th century) breaks a huge water pot to save a child.
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Riding on a Carp-33 viewsKintaro is riding on a giant carp.
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Benkei-26 viewsBenkei is reading "kanjin-cho" at Ataka barrier.
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Light from a Pond-30 viewsHonda Yoshimitsu in 16th century saw the mysterious light from Buddha emanating from Namba pond.
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Head Writing-32 viewsFukurokuju, one of "Shichi Fukujin" (The Seven Gods of Fortune) is demonstrating calligraphy using his head. Other Gods of Luck watch him with amusement.
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Yoshitoshi Ryakuga-170 viewsPriest Nichiren is sitting in a snow covered hut during his exile to Sado.
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