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Benten Kozō (弁天小僧)
Benten Kozō is a popular fictional Japanese righteous thief, who some claim is loosely based on an actual criminal in Edo period Japan.
Benten Kozō (弁天小僧)
Benten Kozō is a popular fictional Japanese righteous thief, who some claim is loosely based on an actual criminal in Edo period Japan.

Koshibe no Sugaru (少子部栖軽)
Koshibe no Sugaru, also known as Chisakobe no Sugaru (少子部蜾蠃), was a legendary aide to Emperor Yūryaku (雄略天皇).
Koshibe no Sugaru (少子部栖軽)
Koshibe no Sugaru, also known as Chisakobe no Sugaru (少子部蜾蠃), was a legendary aide to Emperor Yūryaku (雄略天皇).

Wolf (オオカミ / Okami)
Wolves are creatures that have a long history of both positive and negative associations in Japanese culture.
Wolf (オオカミ / Okami)
Wolves are creatures that have a long history of both positive and negative associations in Japanese culture.

Uesugi Kenshin (上杉謙信)
Uesugi Kenshin was a Japanese feudal lord during Japan’s Warring States Period in the 16th century, in what was then Echigo Province and today Niigata prefecture.
Uesugi Kenshin (上杉謙信)
Uesugi Kenshin was a Japanese feudal lord during Japan’s Warring States Period in the 16th century, in what was then Echigo Province and today Niigata prefecture.

Takeda Shingen (武田信玄)
Takeda Shingen was a Japanese feudal lord (大名 / Daimyo) during Japan’s Warring States Period (戦国時代 / Sengoku Jidai) in the 16th century, in what was then Kai Province and...
Takeda Shingen (武田信玄)
Takeda Shingen was a Japanese feudal lord (大名 / Daimyo) during Japan’s Warring States Period (戦国時代 / Sengoku Jidai) in the 16th century, in what was then Kai Province and...

Renjishi (連獅子)
Renjishi is a traditional Japanese play in both Kabuki and Noh theater, which emphasizes the bond and love between parents and their children.
Renjishi (連獅子)
Renjishi is a traditional Japanese play in both Kabuki and Noh theater, which emphasizes the bond and love between parents and their children.