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Emperor Jinmu from the front cover of the First Census report (1920) in Japan. Emperor Jinmu, from the series Mirror of Famous Generals of Great Japan (Dai nihon meishô kagami). 日本語: 第一回国勢調査の表紙の絵柄として選ばれた神武天皇。... More
Meiji-tenno among kami and emperors
This 1878 engraving by Toyohara Chikanobu (1838 - 1912) visually presents the central tenet of State Shinto (1871-1946). This Shinto variant asserted and promoted belief in the divinity of the Emperor, which a... More
Yatagarasu by William Aston
Sun-crow.
Emperor Jimmu. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.
Depiction of a bearded legendary Emperor Jimmu (Jinmu tennô) with his emblematic long bow and an accompanying three-legged crow. Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e). Dimensions: Vertical ôban; 37.4 x 25.1 cm (... More
Portrait-Emperor-Jimmu-by-Tsukioka-Yoshitoshi-1880
Portrait of Jimmu, the legendary first Emperor of Japan who lived in the 7th century BC. He is posed almost like the Buddhist saint Shôki, the Demon Queller and bears a mirror on his chest, perhaps an allusion... More
Naval-Fleet-Review-Imperial-Japanese-Navy-1940
Naval fleet review of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1940. The emperor’s flagship, the battleship Hiei, is being escorted by heavy cruisers Takao, Kako, and Furutaka past the assembled Imperial Japanese Navy Comb... More
Tennō Jimmu. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.
Emperor Jinmu - Stories from "Nihon Shoki" (Chronicles of Japan), by Ginko Adachi. Woodblock print depicting legendary first emperor Jimmu, who saw a sacred bird flying away while he was in the expedition of t... More
Michinoomi no Mikoto following a crow to the enemy's lair LACMA M.2000...
Japan, February 20, 1880 Series: Famous Generals of Great Japan Prints; woodcuts Color woodblock print Image: 12 9/16 x 8 in. (31.91 x 20.32 cm); Sheet: 13 7/16 x 9 1/8 in. (34.14 x 23.18 cm) Gift of Chuck ... More
Compiled Album from Four Series- A Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan;...
Japan, 1876-1882 Alternate Title: Dai nihon meisho kagami; Tokyo kaika kyoga meisho; Kokoku nijushiko; Shinryu nijushi toki Prints Album; color woodblock prints 14 1/8 x 9 1/2 x 5/8 in. (35.9 x 24.1 x 1.6 cm)... More