Sword Master - Imayo Nazorae Genji no.29 Miyamoto Musashi, the famed originator of Nitenryu (two swords) fencing school.-51 viewsDuring his "musha shugyo" (warrior pilgrimage), he met legendary old swordmaster, Kasawara Bokuden who invited him to his house. Since Musashi was a vehement young man, he attacked the old man with his two swords while he was cooking. But the old master could sense the attack was coming, he parried all of Musashi's attacks with only a saucepan lid. After Musashi exhausted his attacks, he apologised to the old master. The master eventually taught Musashi the finest point of the fencing art.
Imayo Nazorae Genji no. 9-42 views"Imayo Nazorae Genji" (Contemporary Interpretation of The Tale of Genji) Chapter 9 Aoi. Fukuoka Mitsugi.
Imayo Nazorae Genji no. 2-47 views"Imayo Nazorae Genji" (Contemporary Interpretation of The Tale of Genji) Chapter 2 Hahakigi. Nunny Shigenoi, SAnkichi and a blue eyed pet dog.
Imayo Nazorae Genji no.33-47 views"Imayo Nazorae Genji" (Contemporary Allusion to The Tale of Genji) Kabuki hero, Danshichi Kurobei.
Sino-Japanese War - Monster Trank comic-42 views"Kokkei Nihon Shiki" (Humorous Japanese History), No.8. Sino-Japanese War. Trank full of monsters. Sukeroku and Ikkyu from Kabuki scene is on the lower inset.
Imayo Nazorae Genji no.14-43 views"Imayo Nazorae Genji" (Contemporary Allusion to The Tale of Genji) Pilgrim Katsukuni.
Serpent-38 views"Tokyo Nichi-nichi Shimbun" Insert no. 912 of Tokyo Daily Newspaper. A man is trying to fend off a huge snake at a river side.
Horse Play - Kabuki-38 views"Meiji-za Ju-ichi Gatsu Kyogen" The new kabuki plays at Meiji-za theater in November. Ichikawa Sadanji (middle) is in the role of Zonosuke who just took away a horse from a messenger.
Horse Play - Kabuki-56 views"Meiji-za Ju-ichi Gatsu Kyogen" The new kabuki plays at Meiji-za theater in November. Ichikawa Sadanji (middle) is in the role of Zonosuke who just took away a horse from a messenger.
Silhouette - Kabuki-38 views"Makotono Tsuki Hana no sugata E" Silhouette of a Kabuki actor. His name was not shown but the distinctly protruding lower jaw and the man on the round inset gave away the easy clues for Kabuki fans in Edo period.
Horse Play - Kabuki-50 views"Meiji-za Ju-ichi Gatsu Kyogen" The new kabuki plays at Meiji-za theater in November. Ichikawa Sadanji (middle) is in the role of Zonosuke who just took away a horse from a messenger.
Imayo Nazorae Genji no. 36-42 views"Imayo Nazorae Genji" (Contemporary Interpretation of The Tale of Genji) Chapter 36 Kashiwagi. Kasaya Sankatsu and Akane Hanshichi.
