Warriors and Historical Figures
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Warrior prints are
known as musha-e (武者絵). This table follows Robinson’s* precedent in
using an extremely broad definition of “warriors” that includes all sorts of
men and women from the history and legends of Japan. |
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Series |
Date |
Robinson 1982* |
Robinson 1961‡ |
Schaap 1998† |
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S1 |
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The 108 Heroes S 1c.14 of the Popular Suikoden (Tsûzoku Suikoden gôketsu hyaku-hachi-nin no hitori) |
1827-1845 |
S2 |
3 |
1 |
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108 Heroes of the Suikoden,
One by One (Suikoden gôketsu hyaku-bachi-nin no hitori) |
1830 |
S2a |
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The 108 Heroes of the Suikoden (Suikoden gôketsu
hyaku-hachi-nin) |
1830 |
S3 |
4 |
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People’s History of the Suikoden (Haishi Suikoden) Suikoden for Our Country (Kokuji Suikoden) |
1829-1858? |
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800 Heroes of Our Country’s
Suikoden (Honchô Suikoden gôyû happyaku-nin no hitori)
|
1830-1836 |
S4 |
5 |
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One and Only Eight Dog History of Old Kyokutei (Kyokutei-ô seicho Hakkenshi zui-ichi) |
1835 |
S5 |
25 |
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Illustrated Abridged
Biography of Kôsô (Kôsô go-ichidai ryaku zu) |
1835-1836 |
S6 |
11 |
17 |
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Mirror of Military
Excellence and Fierce Courage (Buei môyû kagami)
|
1836 |
S7 |
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Military Brilliance for the Eight Views (Yôbu hakkei) |
1836 |
S8 |
17 |
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A Hundred Stories of Military Valor (Buyû hyaku den) |
1836 |
S9 |
23 |
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Heroes of the Popular History of the Three Kingdoms, One by One (Tsûzoku Sangokushi eiyû no ichi-nin) |
1836 |
S10 |
15 |
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Universal Divination by the Eight Trigrams, Illustrated (Shûeki hakke e) |
1837-1838 |
S11 |
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The Chûshingura, an
Assortment of Righteous Men (drawings) (Chûshingura gishi
zoroe) |
c. 1838-1840 |
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Set of Kintarô
(Kintarô zukushi) |
1840 |
S12 |
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Mirror of the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijûshi-kô dôji kagami) |
1840 |
S13 |
12 |
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Biography of Prince Shôtoku (Shôtoku Taishi go-ichidaiki) |
1840 |
S14 |
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Documented Characters from
the Chronicle of the Ups and Downs of the Minamoto and Taira Clans
(Seisuiki jimpin sen) |
1840 |
S15 |
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Heroes for the Five Elements (Buyû go-gyô) |
1840 |
S16 |
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Choice of Heroes for the
Twelve Signs (Buyû mitate jûnishi) |
1840 |
S17 |
22 |
2 |
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History of the Ups and Downs
of the Minamoto and Taira (triptychs) (Gempei
seisuiki) |
c. 1839-1843 |
S18 (T58-T60, T109 & T123) |
34 |
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The Hundred Poets
(Hyaku-nin isshu) |
1840-1842 |
S19 |
32 |
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Stories of Wise Women and Faithful Wives (Kenjo reppuden) |
1841-1842 |
S20 |
21 |
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Virtuous Women for the Eight Views (Kenjo hakkei) |
1842-1843 |
S21 |
20 |
5 |
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A Hundred Poets from the Literary Heroes of Our Country (Honchô bunyû hyaku-nin isshu) |
1842-1843 |
S22 |
31 |
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Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety of Our Country (Honchô nijûshi-kô) |
1842-1843 |
S23 |
28 |
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Suikoden of Japanese Heroes (Eiyû Yamato Suikoden) |
1843 |
S24 |
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Ten Wise Women’s Fans (Jikken onna ôgi) |
1843 |
S25 |
220 |
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Ten Brave Retainers of Oguri (Oguri jû-yûshi no ichi-nin) |
1843 |
S26 |
30 |
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The Hundred Poets of the Inkstand (Sumi-ire hyaku-nin isshu) |
c. 1843 |
S27 |
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Heroic Comparisons for the Chapters of Genji (Buyû nazorae Genji) |
1843 |
S28 |
27 |
3 |
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Mirror of Women of Wisdom
and Courage (Kenyû fujo kagami) |
1843 |
S29 |
92 |
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100 Stories of Famous Women of Our Country (Kokon honchô meijo hyaku den) |
1843 |
S30 |
18 |
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Stories of a Hundred Heroes of High Renown (Meikô hyaku yû den) |
1843-1844 |
S31 |
29 |
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Mirror of Our Country’s Military Elegance (Honchô buyû kagami) |
1845 |
S32 |
43 |
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Set of Delicate Ladies of Our Country (Honchô taoyame soroi no uchi) |
1845 |
S33 |
39 |
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A Hundred Generals Brave in Battle at Kawanakajima (Kawanakajima hyaku yûshô sen no uchi) |
1845 |
S34 |
186 |
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Stories of Remarkable
Persons of Loyalty and High Reputation (Chûkô meiyo kijin den) |
1845 |
S35 |
35 |
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Battledores in Patchwork Relief (Oshive hago-ita) |
1845 |
S35a |
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“The Sixty-odd Provinces of Japan” (大日本六十余州之内) is available on another website |
1845 |
S36 |
37 |
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Abridged Stories of Our Country’s Swordsmanship (Honchô kendo ryaku den) |
1845-1846 |
S37 |
33 |
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Selection for the Twelve
Signs (Mitate jûnishi) |
1845 |
S38 |
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Selection for the Eight Views (triptychs) (Mitate hakkei) |
1846 |
S39 (T176-T182) |
44 |
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Men of Ready Money with True Labels Attached, Kuniyoshi Fashion (Kuniyoshi moyô shôfuda tsuketari genkin otoko) |
1845 |
S40 |
153 |
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Copy-book of Loyalty
(Chûkô tenarai-zôshi)
|
1846 |
S41 |
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Comparisons of Physical
Energy, Date Style (Date moyô kekki kura) |
1845-1846 |
S42 |
174 |
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Hodomoyoshi’s Fashionable Ôtsu Pictures (Hodomoyoshi toki ni Ôtsu-e) |
1845-1846 |
S43 |
165 |
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53 Parallels for the Tôkaidô Road (東海道五十三対) is available on another website |
1845-1846 |
S44 |
42 |
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Ukiyo-e Comparisons for the Cloudy Chapters of Genji (Genji kumo ukiyoe awase) |
1845-1846 |
S45 |
36 |
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Young Models of Great Achievement (Osana dachi isaoshi kagami) |
1843-1846 |
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“Ogura Imitations of the One Hundred Poets” is reproduced
in the book The Hundred Poets Compared,
A Print Series by Kuniyoshi, Hiroshige, and Kunisada by, Henk J. Herwig
& Joshua |
1845-1848 |
S46 |
40 |
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108 Heroes of the Popular Suikoden (chûban) (Tsûzoku Suikoden gôketsu hyakuhachi-nin) |
1845-1853 |
S47 |
6 |
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Stories of Strength, In Order (Retsu mô den) |
1845 & 1855 |
S48 |
26 |
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Comparisons of True Courage (Shin-yû kurabe) |
1845 & 1855 |
S49 |
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Comparison of the Famous
Horses of Brilliant Soldiers (Buei meiba kurabe) |
1847-1848 |
S50 |
67 |
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Skillfully Tempered Sharp Blades (Saetate no uchi kitai no wazamono) |
1847-1848 |
S51 |
60 |
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Heroes for the Eight Views
(Gôketsu hakkei) |
1847-1848 |
S52 |
66 |
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Stories of Dutifulness and
Loyalty in Revenge (Kataki-
[or |
1847-1848 |
S53 |
45 |
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Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai (Seichû gishi den) |
1847-1848 |
S54 |
72 |
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1847-1848 |
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Origins of the True Loyalty
of the Faithful Samurai (Seichû
gishi hottan) |
1848 |
S55 |
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Stories of Faithful Hearts and True Loyalty (Seichû gishin den) |
1848 |
S56 |
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Comparison of the High Renown of the Loyal Retainers & Faithful Samurai (Chûshin gishi kômei kurabe) |
1848 |
S57 |
78 |
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Stories of the Faithful Samurai of the Red Castle (Sekijô gishi den) |
1848 |
S58 |
83 |
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Mirror of the Faithful Samurai and Loyal Retainers (Gishi chûshin kagami) |
1848 |
S59 |
82 |
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Twenty-four Chinese Paragons of Filial Piety (Morokoshi nijûshi-kô) |
1848 |
S60 |
14 |
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Thirty-six Famous Battles (Meiyo sanjûrokkassen) |
1848 |
S61 |
51 |
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c. 1848 |
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Heroic Stories of the Taiheiki (Teiheiki eiyû den) |
1848-1849 |
S62 |
53 |
4 |
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Stories of Courageous Generals of the Provinces of Echigo and Kai (Kôetsu yûshô den) |
1848-1849 |
S63 |
49 |
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Ten Famous Excellencies of Tametomo (Tametomo homare no jikketsu) |
1848-1851 |
S64 |
46 |
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Biography of Yoshitsune (Hodo Yoshitsune koi no Minamoto ichidai kagami) |
1848-1853 |
S65 |
64 |
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The Soga Brothers Cutting Down the Ten at the Hunting Grounds (Soga kyôdai kariba jubankiru) |
1849 |
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The Magic Fox of the Three
Countries (Sangoku yôko zue) |
1849-1850 |
S66 |
48 |
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History of the Eight Dogs of Satomi (Satomi Hakkenden) |
1850-1852 |
S66a |
47 |
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Selection of Six Men of
Wisdom and Courage (Chiyû rokkasen) |
1850 |
S67 |
52 |
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Sixteen Stories of Musashi-bo Benkei (Jûroku Musashi-bô Benkei) |
1848-1850 |
S68 |
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A Hundred Heroic Stories
(Eiyû ippyaku den)
|
1851-1852 |
S69 |
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Stories of Chivalrous Persons of Loyalty and Courage (Kyôkaku giyû den) |
1851 |
S70 |
184 |
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Mirror of the True Loyalty
of the Faithful Retainers (Seichû gishin kagami)
|
1851 |
S71 |
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The Fifty-three
Post-stations of the Chûshingura (Chûshingura gojûsan tsuji) |
1851 |
S72 |
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Courageous Leaders in Thirty-six Battles (Yûkwai sanjûrokkassen) |
1851-1852 |
S73 |
68 |
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The Sixty-nine Post Stations of the Kisokaidô Road (Kisokaidô rokujûku tsugi) |
1852-1853 |
S74 |
57 |
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Military Brilliance for the
Eight Views (Yôbu hakkei) |
1852 |
S76 |
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Stories of Famous Heroes of Japan (Nihon kômei eiyû den) |
1852 |
S76a (not listed) |
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Thirty-six Hero-poets
(Eiyû sanjûrokkasen) |
1852-1853 |
S77 |
59 |
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Portraits of the Faithful
Samurai of True Loyalty (Seichû gishi shôzô) |
1853 |
S78 |
79 |
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Twenty-four Chinese Paragons
of Filial Piety (Morokoshi nijûshi-kô) |
1853 |
S79 |
13 |
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True Portraits of the
Faithful Samurai (Gishi shinzô) |
1853 |
S80 |
75 |
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Six Select Heroes (Eiyû rokkasen) |
1853 |
S81 |
56 |
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Twenty-four Generals of
Eastern Kai Province, One by One (Kôyô nijûshi shô no hitori) |
1853 |
S82 |
62 |
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Six Fashionable Female Poetic Immortals (Fûryû onna rokkasen) |
1853 |
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Eighteen Generals of Echigo Province, One by One (Echigo jûhasshô) |
1854 |
S83 |
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Japanese Heroes for the
Twelve Signs (Eiyû Yamato jûni-shi) |
1854 |
S84 |
73 |
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Ten Warriors of Amago (Amago jû shi-den) |
1854 |
S85 |
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“Kanadehon Chûshingura” (かなで本忠臣蔵) is available on another website |
1854-1855 |
S86 |
69 |
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Mirror of Warriors of Our Country (Honchô musha kagami) |
1855 |
S87 |
74 |
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Mirror of Famous Names of
Our Country (Honchô kômei kagami) |
1855 |
S87a |
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Japanese and Chinese Comparisons for the Chapters of Genji (Wakan nazorae Genji) |
1855-1856 |
S88 |
63 |
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Set of Famous Leading Heroes
(Nagashira eiyû soroi) |
1856 |
S89 |
71 |
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A Collection of Heroes in Battle (drawings)
(Eiyû
kumiuchi zukushi) |
1856 |
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Mirror of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Retainers, Individually (Seichû gishin meimei kagami) |
1857 |
S90 |
77 |
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Heroes Matched to the Five Colors (Eiyû goshiki awase) |
1857 |
S91 |
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Mirror of Our Country’s Heroes (Honchô eiyû kagami) |
1858 |
S92 |
70 |
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Kuniyoshi’s Analogies for
the Six Conditions of Nature
(Rokuyôsei Kuniyoshi jiman) |
1860 |
S93 |
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Mirror of the Quartets of Retainers of Famous Generals (Meishô shi-ten kagami) |
1863 |
S94 |
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S95 |
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T1-T358 |
19, 34 & 44 |
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* Series number in Kuniyoshi: The Warrior-Prints by Basil William Robinson (Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY, 1982) and its privately published supplement ‡ Listing in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson, 1961, Victoria and Albert Museum, London † Listing in Heroes and Ghosts: Japanese Prints by Kuniyoshi by Robert Schaap (Hotei Publishing, Leiden, 1998) |
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