Tsuki Hyakushi - One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
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Gravemarker Moon-20 viewsPoetess, Ono-no-Komachi in her later year sits on a grave marker contemplating.
1886
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Bon Festival Moon-13 viewsDuring the Bon Festival in the summer, the spirits of the dead visit their living relatives. Music, dancing and food are offered to entertain the spirits.
1887
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The Moon Through a Crumbling Window-15 viewsBodhidharma (Japanese: Daruma) sat for meditation for nine years. During that time, the walls around him crumbled and the nature took over the ruins. He introduced Chan (Japanese: Zen) Buddhism to China. The moon (circle) also represents emptiness, the central quality of enlightenment.
1886
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Monster-12 viewsMinamoto no Tsunenobu, 11th Century, recited his poem, "I listen to the sound of cloth being pounded. The moon shines serenely and I believe that there is someone else who has not yet gone to sleep." After he finished his poem, a demon appeared in the sky, responded to his poem with another, and stomped away.
1886
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Moon of the Filial Son-26 viewsOno no Takamura.
1889
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Dawn Moon of the Shinto Shrine-17 viewsA float and a rooster on a drum (a symbol of a good government) in a procession for a Shinto festival.
1886
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Moon and Smoke-13 viewsA fireman holds a "matori" (fire brigade's standard) in his hand. He is watching his comrades fighting against the raging fire.
1886
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Horin Temple Moon-14 viewsYokobue travelled to see her lover at the Horin temple. But she could not meet him. A gust of wind agitates her robe suggesting her disquiet emotion.
1890
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Chikubushima Moon-16 viewsThe renowned lute player, Taira no Tsunemasa, dedicates his music to the goddess Benten at Chikubu Island. He wears full armor sitting on a black bear skin.
1886
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Mt. Yoshino Midnight Moon-18 viewsIga-no-Tsubone encountered the winged ghost of Sasaki Kiyotaka. He complained to her that he was accused of ill fated military campaign and had to commit suicide. Tsubone calmly appeased him and he never appeared again. Beautiful and dramatic, one of the best designs of this series.
1886
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Kenshin-18 viewsGeneral Uesugi Kenshin contemplates a poem looking at the full moon and the flying geese. The chivalrous rivalry between him and Takeda Shingen was well documented and the favorite subjects in several novels and plays such as "The Battles of Kawanakajima" by Chikamatsu.
1890
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Moon of the Moor-16 viewsFujiwara no Yasumasa (958 - 1036) was a famous musician. Here he plays his flute while walking back home in a moor. A man wanted to rob him his clothing but was enchanted by his music and ended up following him until his home. Then Yasumasa took notice of the robber, gave the man his robe and told him, "Next time, ask."
1888
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