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Scene: The flight of Tokiwa-gozen (&#;&#;&#;&#;) through the snow with her three children, Imawaka (&#;&#;), Otowaka (&#;&#;) and Ushiwaka (&#;&#;)
Publisher: Iba-yaKyûbei
Robinson: S
Date: (censors Mera and Murata)
I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this keyblock print of the above image.
Scene: The tengu king (here called Kibune no keshin (&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;) meaning incarnation of Kibune) giving Ushiwakamaru (&#;&#;&#;) a fencing lesson
Title: The Secrets of Strategy: Chapter Two (San ryaku den daini, &#;&#;&#;&#;&#;)
Publisher: Iba-yaKyûbei
Robinson: S
Date: (censors Mera and Murata)
NOTE: Tengu are forest-dwelling creatures that are either human-like with wings and long noses or is a mountain just north of Kyoto having an ancient shrine near its summit.
Scene: Ushiwakamaru (&#;&#;&#;) clinging to the branch of a tree kicks over Mitsuma no Daita who later became his retainer Kisanda (&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;)
Title: The Secrets of Strategy: Chapter Three (San ryaku den daisan, &#;&#;&#;&#;&#;)
Publisher: Iba-yaKyûbei
Robinson: S
Date: (censors Mera and Murata)
Scene: KawachiKakutei (&#;&#;&#;&#;) on the lookout in a pine tree with KumasakaChôhan (&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;) and his gang below
Title: The Secrets of Strategy: Chapter Four (San ryaku den dai yon, &#;&#;&#;&#;&#;)
Publisher: Iba-yaKyûbei
Robinson: S
Date: (censors Mera and Murata)
Another state of the above print published by Jôshû-yaJûzô (&#;&#;&#;&#;seal bottom center)
Scene: Ushiwakamaru (&#;&#;&#;) with drawn sword in his room at an inn with KumasakaChôhan (&#;&#;&#;&#;) outside
Title: The Secrets of Strategy (San ryaku den, &#;&#;&#;)
Publisher: Iba-yaKyûbei
Robinson: S
Date: (censors and Kinugasa)
Scene: The beautiful year-old Jôruri-hime (&#;&#;&#;&#;) helping Ushiwakamaru (&#;&#;&#;) wash his hands
Title: The Secrets of Strategy: Chapter Six(San ryaku den dairoku, &#;&#;&#;&#;&#;)
Publisher: Jôshû-yaJûzô
Robinson: S
Date: (censors Mera and Murata)
This is another version of the above print, also published by background is much darker with the landscape in the background being shadowy rather than harsh synthetic inks indicate that this is a later printing.
Yet another state published by Iba-yaKyûbei
Scene: Yokogawa no Kankai (&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;) attacking Ushiwakamaru (&#;&#;&#;) from behind
Title: The Secrets of Strategy (San ryaku den, &#;&#;&#;)
Publisher: Jôshû-yaJûzô
Robinson: S
Date: (censors and Kinugasa)
Scene: Yoshitsune (&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;) displaying his horsemanship before Fujiwara no Hidehira (&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;) at the latter’s castle in Mutsu
Title: The Secrets of Strategy (San ryaku den, &#;&#;&#;)
Publisher: Jôshû-yaJûzô
Robinson: S
Date: (censors and Kinugasa)
Scene: Ushiwakamaru (&#;&#;&#;) with an open fan and Benkei (&#;&#;) with a naginata fighting on Gojô Bridge
Title: The Secrets of Strategy: Chapter Thirteen (San ryaku den jyusan, &#;&#;&#;&#;&#;)
Publisher: Jôshû-yaJûzô
Robinson: S
Date: (censors Mera and Murata)
Another state of the above print.
Yet another state published by Iba-yaKyûbei
Scene: Ushiwakamaru (&#;&#;&#;) and MusashibôBenkei (&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;) fighting with swords
Title: The Secrets of Strategy (San ryaku den, &#;&#;&#;)
Publisher: Iba-yaKyûbei
Robinson: S
Date: (censors and Kinugasa)
Scene: Yoshitsune (&#;&#;&#;) discovers WashioSaburô (&#;&#;&#;&#;) at Hiyodori-goye trussing up a wild boar before the Battle of Ichi-no-tani
Title: The Secrets of Strategy (San ryaku den, &#;&#;&#;)
Publisher: Jôshû-yaJûzô
Robinson: S
Date: 1st month of
Scene: Yoshitsune (&#;&#;&#;) with MusashibôBenkei (&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;) and other followers under the cherry-blossoms at Suma after the Battle of Ichi-no-tani
Title: The Secrets of Strategy (San ryaku den, &#;&#;&#;)
Publisher: Jôshû-yaJûzô
Robinson: S
Date: 1st month of
Scene: Minamoto no Yoshitsune’s (&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;) eight boat leap to escape from NotonokamiNoritsune (&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;) at the Battle of Dan-no-ura
Title: The Secrets of Strategy (San ryaku den, &#;&#;&#;)
Publisher: Jôshû-yaJûzô
Robinson: S
Date: 1st month of
Scene: Minamoto no Yoshitsune (&#;&#;&#;) and Shidzuka-gozen (&#;&#;&#;) defending themselves against the night attack at Horikawa by Tosa-bôShôshun (&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;)
Title: The Secrets of Strategy (San ryaku den, &#;&#;&#;)
Publisher: Jôshû-yaJûzô
Robinson: S
Date: 2nd month of
Scene: The ghosts of Taira warriors–some in the form of crabs–attacking Yoshitsune (&#;&#;&#;) and MusashibôBenkei (&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;) at Daimotsu Bay
Title: The Secrets of Strategy (San ryaku den, &#;&#;&#;)
Publisher: Jôshû-yaJûzô
Robinson: S
Date: 1st month of
Scene: Yoshitsune (&#;&#;&#;) leaps down upon the warrior-monk Yokogawa Kakuhan (&#;&#;) at Yoshino
Title: The Secrets of Strategy (San ryaku den, &#;&#;&#;)
Publisher: Jôshû-yaJûzô
Robinson: S
Date: 1st month of
NOTE: Robinson describes this print as “Satô Tadanobu, wearing Yoshitsune’sarmour, leaps down upon the warrior-monk Yokogawa Kakuhan at Yoshino”.