Two Rivals-14 viewsFamous rivals, Nitta Yoshisada (1301-38) on horseback confronts Ashikaga Takauji (1305-58) on the balcony.
1878
Tokugawa Ieyasu-21 viewsTokugawa Ieyasu (1542 - 1611), the founder of Tokugawa Shogunate which lasted for 300 years.
1876
Title Page-10 viewsThe title page of 51 names listing.
1882
The Sun Goddess-19 viewsThe sun goddess, Amaterasu-O-mikami hides in a cave.
1882
Tawara Hidesato-19 viewsTawara no Toda Hidesato, who killed Taira no Masakado, is in front of Emperor Suzaku.
1880
Tamuramaro-6 viewsSakanoue Tamuramaro (751-811) prayed to Buddha while battling against Ebisu barbarians. Buddha's guardian god sent the shower of arrows to the barbarians to rescue Tamuramaro.
1876
Taira no Shigemori-8 viewsKomatsu Naidaijin Taira no Shigemori.
1878
Susano-o and Princess Inada-19 viewsSusano-o-mikoto and princess Inada-hime. Susano-o set up eight huge sake barrels to bate eight-headed sea monster which had been terrorizing the village of Inada-hime. After the monster drunk the sake, he chopped off all eight heads and rescued the princess.
1880
Strike a Fountain-15 viewsMinamoto-no-Yoriyoshi (995-1082) struck a rock from which clear water gushed out. The water rescued his troops from the thirst during the drought in 1054.
1876
Shuten Doji-8 viewsMinamoto-no-Raiko and his four retainers at the wild banquet of Shuten-doji. Shuten-doji was a violent and dangerous chief of robber bandits who lived in Mt. Ooe. He ate human flesh and drank enormous amount of sake without any sign of intoxication. Raiko drugged Doji to sleep so that he could slay the monster.
1876
Shuten Doji-14 viewsMinamoto-no-Raiko and his four retainers at the wild banquet of Shuten-doji. Shuten-doji was a violent and dangerous chief of robber bandits who lived in Mt. Ooe. He ate human flesh and drank enormous amount of sake without any sign of intoxication. Raiko drugged Doji to sleep so that he could slay the monster.
1876
Shotoku Taishi-9 viewsPrince Umayado (later known as Shotoku Taishi) kills Moriya-no-Omuraji who was against Buddhism.
1878