Soldier sleeping, A Nara-ehon manuscript telling the story of a woman called Karaito who is imprisoned for attempting to assassinate Minamoto no Yorit

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Soldier sleeping, A Nara-ehon manuscript telling the story of a woman called Karaito who is imprisoned for attempting to assassinate Minamoto no Yoritomo but is rescued by her daughter. The second part of the manuscript is numbered Or. 877. Image taken from Karaito ('The Tale of Karaito'). Originally published in early Edo period (1640-1680).

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Keywords: historical, history, japanese, karaito, soldier, tale