Iron Caldron - Tsuki Hyakushi # 18-6 views"Tsuki Hyakushi; Tsukiyo no Kama" (One Hundred Aspects of the Moon; Iron Cauldron and the Moon Night) Two thieves are trying to steal a huge iron cauldron on a full moon night.
Ishiyama Moon-14 viewsLady Murasaki, the auther of "The Tale of Genji" is deep in thoughts on a balcony facing ragged stone mountains and the full moon.
1889
Itsukushima Moon-12 viewsA courtesan from Muro is on a boat to the Itsukushima shrine.
1886
Itsukushima Moon-12 viewsA courtesan from Muro is on a boat to the Itsukushima shrine.
1886
Jade Rabbit-21 viewsPlayful interactions between the Jade Rabbit who lives in the moon and the magically empowered monkey king, Sun Wukong (Jp: Songoku).
Kagekado-17 viewsKagekado, a retainer of Minamoto no Yoritomo, balanced his helmet on his spear. Taira no Kanetaka saw it outside of the shoji screen and attacked it with his sword. While he lost his balance, Kagekado killed him.
1886
Katado Bay Moon-14 viewsSaito Kuranosuke visits the house of his old nurse. He is seeking a refuge after his troop with Akechi Mitsuhide was defeated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
1888
Katado Bay Moon-10 viewsSaito Kuranosuke visits the house of his old nurse. He is seeking a refuge after his troop with Akechi Mitsuhide was defeated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
1888
Kazan Temple Moon-20 viewsKazan who became the emperor at the age of 17, was tricked to abdicate his throne and retired to a temple.
1880
Kazan Temple Moon-5 viewsKazan who became the emperor at the age of 17, was tricked to abdicate his throne and retired to a temple.
1880
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
Kinto-14 viewsPoet, Fujiwara Kinto in Heian Court, found beautiful plum blossoms on a branch in the snow. He admires and carries the branch formally on a fan to indicate his respect.
1887
