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Japan: A mikoshi-nyudo of Fukuoka. From the Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll, mid-19th century.

The mikoshi-nyudo pictured here was encountered by a peasant on the road late one night in the Naka area of Fukuoka prefecture. The Kaikidan Ekotoba is a mid-19th century handscroll that profiles 33 legendary monsters and human oddities, mostly from the Kyushu region of Japan, but with several from other countries, including China, Russia and Korea. The document, whose author is unknown, is in the possession of the Fukuoka City Museum.
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Japan: A mikoshi-nyudo of Fukuoka. From the Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll, mid-19th century.
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The mikoshi-nyudo pictured here was encountered by a peasant on the road late one night in the Naka area of Fukuoka prefecture. The Kaikidan Ekotoba is a mid-19th century handscroll that profiles 33 legendary monsters and human oddities, mostly from the Kyushu region of Japan, but with several from other countries, including China, Russia and Korea. The document, whose author is unknown, is in the possession of the Fukuoka City Museum.
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5062 x 3615 px | 52.4 MB
Print size:
42.9 x 30.6 cm | 16.9 x 12.1 in (300 dpi)
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