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Japanese Mythology Collection

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: Taijian Wangfuren Playing One-String Chin, Encircled by Dragon, 19th century. Creator: Gakutei

Taijian Wangfuren Playing One-String Chin, Encircled by Dragon, 19th century. Creator: Gakutei
Taijian Wangfuren Playing One-String Chin, Encircled by Dragon, 19th century

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: Raishin and the Wind and Thunder Gods, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Raishin and the Wind and Thunder Gods, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Raishin and the Wind and Thunder Gods, 1865. From One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: Moriya Pursuing Prince Shotoku who Disappears into a Tree, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Moriya Pursuing Prince Shotoku who Disappears into a Tree, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Moriya Pursuing Prince Shotoku who Disappears into a Tree, 19th century. From Biography of Prince Shotoku

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: Actors as Otsu-e figures Fukurokuju and Benkei, c1850. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada

Actors as Otsu-e figures Fukurokuju and Benkei, c1850. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Actors as Otsu-e figures Fukurokuju and Benkei, c1850

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: Waterfall at Oji; The Actor Segawa Senjo as Kuzunoha, Published in 1863. Creators: Utagawa Kunisada

Waterfall at Oji; The Actor Segawa Senjo as Kuzunoha, Published in 1863. Creators: Utagawa Kunisada
Waterfall at Oji; The Actor Segawa Senjo as Kuzunoha, Published in 1863. From Flowers of Edo with Views of Famous Places

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as a Female Fox from Mt. Ubagadake in the Play Chigo... c. 1777

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as a Female Fox from Mt. Ubagadake in the Play Chigo... c. 1777. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as a Female Fox from Mt. Ubagadake in the Play Chigo Torii Tobiiri Kitsune, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1777, Japan, c. 1777

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Moriya no Daijin Disguised as Rokuju-rokubu in the Play... c

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Moriya no Daijin Disguised as Rokuju-rokubu in the Play... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Moriya no Daijin Disguised as Rokuju-rokubu in the Play Miya-bashira Iwao no Butai, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Seventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as a Female Fox from Mt. Ubagadake in the Play Chigo... c. 1777

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as a Female Fox from Mt. Ubagadake in the Play Chigo... c. 1777. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as a Female Fox from Mt. Ubagadake in the Play Chigo Torii Tobiiri Kitsune, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1777, Japan, c. 1777

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: The Actor Yoshizawa Iroha I as Tamamo no Mae (?) in the Play Sakuya Kono Hana no... c. 1776

The Actor Yoshizawa Iroha I as Tamamo no Mae (?) in the Play Sakuya Kono Hana no... c. 1776. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Yoshizawa Iroha I as Tamamo no Mae (?) in the Play Sakuya Kono Hana no Kaomise (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the Eleventh Month, 1776 (?), Japan, c. 1776

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as a Male Fox Disguised as the Sake Seller Iseya (left)... c. 1777

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as a Male Fox Disguised as the Sake Seller Iseya (left)... c. 1777. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as a Male Fox Disguised as the Sake Seller Iseya (left) and Nakamura Tomijuro I as a Female Fox Disguised as the Beancake Peddler Hyugaya

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as Kusunoki Uraminosuke Disguised as a Male Fox from Tsuka... c

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as Kusunoki Uraminosuke Disguised as a Male Fox from Tsuka... c. 1786. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as Kusunoki Uraminosuke Disguised as a Male Fox from Tsukamoto (?), in the Play Kumoi no Hana Yoshino no Wakamusha (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater ()

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: The Actors Otani Hiroji III as Yokambei (right), Nakamura Tomijuro I as Kuzunoha (ce, ... c. 1776)

The Actors Otani Hiroji III as Yokambei (right), Nakamura Tomijuro I as Kuzunoha (ce, ... c. 1776. Creator: Shunsho)
The Actors Otani Hiroji III as Yokambei (right), Nakamura Tomijuro I as Kuzunoha (center), and Bando Mitsugoro I as Yakambei (left)

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: Jiang Shi (Kyo Shi), from the series 'Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China...c. 1848/50

Jiang Shi (Kyo Shi), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China...c. 1848/50
Jiang Shi (Kyo Shi), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: The Mansion of the Plates (Sara yashiki), from the series 'One Hundred Ghost Tales...', 1831/32

The Mansion of the Plates (Sara yashiki), from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales...", 1831/32
The Mansion of the Plates (Sara yashiki), from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)", Japan, 1831/32

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: Ju, 'Longevity'; The Immortal Wo Quan's Present of Pine Branches to the Emperor Yao, 19th century

Ju, "Longevity"; The Immortal Wo Quan's Present of Pine Branches to the Emperor Yao, 19th century. Series: Fukurokuju, Happiness, Prosperity and Longevity

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: The actors Kataoka Nizaemon VII as Iyo no Taro and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Kojoro-gitsune of O... 1796

The actors Kataoka Nizaemon VII as Iyo no Taro and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Kojoro-gitsune of O... 1796
The actors Kataoka Nizaemon VII as Iyo no Taro and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Kojoro-gitsune of Okazaki in the play " Seiwa Nidai Oyose Genji

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: Tamomo no Mae, with Poem by Fumiya Asayasu, from the series 'Ogura Versions of... c. 1845 / 48

Tamomo no Mae, with Poem by Fumiya Asayasu, from the series "Ogura Versions of... c. 1845 / 48
Tamomo no Mae, with Poem by Fumiya Asayasu, from the series " Ogura Versions of the One Hundred Poets (Ogura nazorae Hyakunin isshu)", c. 1845/48

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV as Kuzunoha, Ichikawa Yaozo III as Yakanpei, and Ichikawa Ebiz... 1784

The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV as Kuzunoha, Ichikawa Yaozo III as Yakanpei, and Ichikawa Ebiz... 1784
The Actors Iwai Hanshiro IV as Kuzunoha, Ichikawa Yaozo III as Yakanpei, and Ichikawa Ebizo IV as Abe no Doji, in the play " Ashiya Doman Ouchi Kagami

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: Bando Mitsugoro II as Tennen no Mansaku-kitsune and Ichikawa Monnosuke III as Nikaido... 1778

Bando Mitsugoro II as Tennen no Mansaku-kitsune and Ichikawa Monnosuke III as Nikaido... 1778. Creator: Torii Kiyonaga
Bando Mitsugoro II as Tennen no Mansaku-kitsune and Ichikawa Monnosuke III as Nikaido Shinanonosuke and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Okura no Kojoro-kitsune in the scene from the drama Moto Mishi Yuki Sakae

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: Nakamura Tomijuro I as a Female Fox in the Scene from the Play, Chigo Torii Tobiiri Gitsun... 1777

Nakamura Tomijuro I as a Female Fox in the Scene from the Play, Chigo Torii Tobiiri Gitsun... 1777
Nakamura Tomijuro I as a Female Fox in the Scene from the Play, Chigo Torii Tobiiri Gitsune (Nakamura Tomijuro no Hyuga no kuni Ubagatake no megitsune), 1777

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: The Demon Shutendoji of Mount Oe (Oeyama Shutendoji), from the series 'Famous... c. 1705 / 06

The Demon Shutendoji of Mount Oe (Oeyama Shutendoji), from the series "Famous... c. 1705 / 06
The Demon Shutendoji of Mount Oe (Oeyama Shutendoji), from the series " Famous Scenes from Japanese Puppet Plays (Yamato irotake)", c. 1705/06

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: Susano-o no Mikoto Killing the Eight-headed Dragon, 1748. Creator: Torii Kiyomasu

Susano-o no Mikoto Killing the Eight-headed Dragon, 1748. Creator: Torii Kiyomasu
Susano-o no Mikoto Killing the Eight-headed Dragon, 1748

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: Tamamo no Mae and the Archer Miura Kuranosuke, 1835. Creator: Unknown

Tamamo no Mae and the Archer Miura Kuranosuke, 1835. Creator: Unknown
Tamamo no Mae and the Archer Miura Kuranosuke, 1835. Formerly attributed to Yashima Gakutei

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: Nomi no Sukune Wrestling with Taima no Kehaya, 1885. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Nomi no Sukune Wrestling with Taima no Kehaya, 1885. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Nomi no Sukune Wrestling with Taima no Kehaya, 1885. Series: Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: Nikki Danjo Naonori Changing into a Rat, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Nikki Danjo Naonori Changing into a Rat, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Nikki Danjo Naonori Changing into a Rat, 1865. Series: One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: Lady Kayo, Consort of Prince Hanzoku of India, Holding a Severed Head, 1865

Lady Kayo, Consort of Prince Hanzoku of India, Holding a Severed Head, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Lady Kayo, Consort of Prince Hanzoku of India, Holding a Severed Head, 1865. Series: One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

Background imageJapanese Mythology Collection: Tenkeisei, God of Heavenly Punishment (Part of the set of five hanging scrolls Extermination of)

Tenkeisei, God of Heavenly Punishment (Part of the set of five hanging scrolls Extermination of Evil), 12th century. Found in the collection of the Nara National Museum


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