Warriors and Historical Figures
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Warrior prints are
known as musha-e (武者絵). This table follows Robinsons* 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 of the Popular Suikoden (Tszoku Suikoden gketsu hyaku-hachi-nin no hitori) |
1827-1845 |
S2 |
3 |
1 |
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108 Heroes of the Suikoden,
One by One (Suikoden gketsu hyaku-bachi-nin no hitori) |
1830 |
S2a |
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The 108 Heroes of the Suikoden (Suikoden gketsu
hyaku-hachi-nin) |
1830 |
S3 |
4 |
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Peoples History of the Suikoden (Haishi Suikoden) Suikoden for Our Country (Kokuji Suikoden) |
1829-1858? |
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800 Heroes of Our Countrys
Suikoden (Honch Suikoden gy happyaku-nin no hitori)
|
1830-1836 |
S4 |
5 |
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One and Only Eight Dog History of Old Kyokutei (Kyokutei- seicho Hakkenshi zui-ichi) |
1835 |
S5 |
25 |
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Illustrated Abridged
Biography of Ks (Ks go-ichidai ryaku zu) |
1835-1836 |
S6 |
11 |
17 |
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Mirror of Military
Excellence and Fierce Courage (Buei my kagami)
|
1836 |
S7 |
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Military Brilliance for the Eight Views (Ybu hakkei) |
1836 |
S8 |
17 |
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A Hundred Stories of Military Valor (Buy hyaku den) |
1836 |
S9 |
23 |
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Heroes of the Popular History of the Three Kingdoms, One by One (Tszoku Sangokushi eiy no ichi-nin) |
1836 |
S10 |
15 |
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Universal Divination by the Eight Trigrams, Illustrated (Sheki hakke e) |
1837-1838 |
S11 |
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The Chshingura, an
Assortment of Righteous Men (drawings) (Chshingura gishi
zoroe) |
c. 1838-1840 |
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Set of Kintar
(Kintar zukushi) |
1840 |
S12 |
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Mirror of the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijshi-k dji kagami) |
1840 |
S13 |
12 |
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Biography of Prince Shtoku (Shtoku 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 (Buy go-gy) |
1840 |
S16 |
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Choice of Heroes for the
Twelve Signs (Buy mitate jnishi) |
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 (Honch buny hyaku-nin isshu) |
1842-1843 |
S22 |
31 |
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Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety of Our Country (Honch nijshi-k) |
1842-1843 |
S23 |
28 |
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Suikoden of Japanese Heroes (Eiy Yamato Suikoden) |
1843 |
S24 |
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Ten Wise Womens Fans (Jikken onna gi) |
1843 |
S25 |
220 |
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Ten Brave Retainers of Oguri (Oguri j-yshi 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 (Buy nazorae Genji) |
1843 |
S28 |
27 |
3 |
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Mirror of Women of Wisdom
and Courage (Keny fujo kagami) |
1843 |
S29 |
92 |
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100 Stories of Famous Women of Our Country (Kokon honch meijo hyaku den) |
1843 |
S30 |
18 |
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Stories of a Hundred Heroes of High Renown (Meik hyaku y den) |
1843-1844 |
S31 |
29 |
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Mirror of Our Countrys Military Elegance (Honch buy kagami) |
1845 |
S32 |
43 |
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Set of Delicate Ladies of Our Country (Honch taoyame soroi no uchi) |
1845 |
S33 |
39 |
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A Hundred Generals Brave in Battle at Kawanakajima (Kawanakajima hyaku ysh sen no uchi) |
1845 |
S34 |
186 |
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Stories of Remarkable
Persons of Loyalty and High Reputation (Chk 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 Countrys Swordsmanship (Honch kendo ryaku den) |
1845-1846 |
S37 |
33 |
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Selection for the Twelve
Signs (Mitate jnishi) |
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 moy shfuda tsuketari genkin otoko) |
1845 |
S40 |
153 |
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Copy-book of Loyalty
(Chk tenarai-zshi)
|
1846 |
S41 |
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Comparisons of Physical
Energy, Date Style (Date moy kekki kura) |
1845-1846 |
S42 |
174 |
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Hodomoyoshis Fashionable tsu Pictures (Hodomoyoshi toki ni tsu-e) |
1845-1846 |
S43 |
165 |
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53 Parallels for the Tkaid 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 (chban) (Tszoku Suikoden gketsu hyakuhachi-nin) |
1845-1853 |
S47 |
6 |
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Stories of Strength, In Order (Retsu m den) |
1845 & 1855 |
S48 |
26 |
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Comparisons of True Courage (Shin-y 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
(Gketsu 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 (Seich 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 (Seich
gishi hottan) |
1848 |
S55 |
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Stories of Faithful Hearts and True Loyalty (Seich gishin den) |
1848 |
S56 |
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Comparison of the High Renown of the Loyal Retainers & Faithful Samurai (Chshin gishi kmei kurabe) |
1848 |
S57 |
78 |
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Stories of the Faithful Samurai of the Red Castle (Sekij gishi den) |
1848 |
S58 |
83 |
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Mirror of the Faithful Samurai and Loyal Retainers (Gishi chshin kagami) |
1848 |
S59 |
82 |
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Twenty-four Chinese Paragons of Filial Piety (Morokoshi nijshi-k) |
1848 |
S60 |
14 |
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Thirty-six Famous Battles (Meiyo sanjrokkassen) |
1848 |
S61 |
51 |
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c. 1848 |
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Heroic Stories of the Taiheiki (Teiheiki eiy den) |
1848-1849 |
S62 |
53 |
4 |
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Stories of Courageous Generals of the Provinces of Echigo and Kai (Ketsu ysh 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 kydai kariba jubankiru) |
1849 |
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The Magic Fox of the Three
Countries (Sangoku yko 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 (Chiy rokkasen) |
1850 |
S67 |
52 |
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Sixteen Stories of Musashi-bo Benkei (Jroku Musashi-b Benkei) |
1848-1850 |
S68 |
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A Hundred Heroic Stories
(Eiy ippyaku den)
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1851-1852 |
S69 |
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Stories of Chivalrous Persons of Loyalty and Courage (Kykaku giy den) |
1851 |
S70 |
184 |
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Mirror of the True Loyalty
of the Faithful Retainers (Seich gishin kagami)
|
1851 |
S71 |
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The Fifty-three
Post-stations of the Chshingura (Chshingura gojsan tsuji) |
1851 |
S72 |
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Courageous Leaders in Thirty-six Battles (Ykwai sanjrokkassen) |
1851-1852 |
S73 |
68 |
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The Sixty-nine Post Stations of the Kisokaid Road (Kisokaid rokujku tsugi) |
1852-1853 |
S74 |
57 |
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Military Brilliance for the
Eight Views (Ybu hakkei) |
1852 |
S76 |
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Stories of Famous Heroes of Japan (Nihon kmei eiy den) |
1852 |
S76a (not listed) |
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Thirty-six Hero-poets
(Eiy sanjrokkasen) |
1852-1853 |
S77 |
59 |
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Portraits of the Faithful
Samurai of True Loyalty (Seich gishi shz) |
1853 |
S78 |
79 |
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Twenty-four Chinese Paragons
of Filial Piety (Morokoshi nijshi-k) |
1853 |
S79 |
13 |
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True Portraits of the
Faithful Samurai (Gishi shinz) |
1853 |
S80 |
75 |
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Six Select Heroes (Eiy rokkasen) |
1853 |
S81 |
56 |
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Twenty-four Generals of
Eastern Kai Province, One by One (Ky nijshi sh no hitori) |
1853 |
S82 |
62 |
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Six Fashionable Female Poetic Immortals (Fry onna rokkasen) |
1853 |
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Eighteen Generals of Echigo Province, One by One (Echigo jhassh) |
1854 |
S83 |
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Japanese Heroes for the
Twelve Signs (Eiy Yamato jni-shi) |
1854 |
S84 |
73 |
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Ten Warriors of Amago (Amago j shi-den) |
1854 |
S85 |
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Kanadehon Chshingura (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 (Honch musha kagami) |
1855 |
S87 |
74 |
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Mirror of Famous Names of
Our Country (Honch kmei 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 eiy soroi) |
1856 |
S89 |
71 |
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A Collection of Heroes in Battle (drawings)
(Eiy
kumiuchi zukushi) |
1856 |
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Mirror of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Retainers, Individually (Seich gishin meimei kagami) |
1857 |
S90 |
77 |
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Heroes Matched to the Five Colors (Eiy goshiki awase) |
1857 |
S91 |
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Mirror of Our Countrys Heroes (Honch eiy kagami) |
1858 |
S92 |
70 |
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Kuniyoshis Analogies for
the Six Conditions of Nature
(Rokuysei Kuniyoshi jiman) |
1860 |
S93 |
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Mirror of the Quartets of Retainers of Famous Generals (Meish 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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