Ichiryusai Kuniteru, Japanese, active 1830 - 1850
Act 3, from the series 12 Acts of New Treasury of Loyal Retainers
Hangan loses his temper after being insulted by Morono and raises his sword to kill him. The Shogun’s guards arrest him while Morono flees with only a wound. In the […]
Act 2, from the series 12 Acts of New Treasury of Loyal Retainers
Wakasa, seated in blue, decides to kill Morono in revenge for the insult done to Hangan. However, Wakasa’s chief counselor Honzo makes Wakasa’s sword stick in its sheath so he […]