Hakkenden heroes fighting on roof, The eight dogs, Shino, Genpachi (original title on object), Gleanings of seven iroha (original series title on object), The brothers Inuzuka Shino (played by kabuki actor Bandô Hikosaburô) and Inukai Genpachi (played by kabuki actor Bandô Kamezô) fighting on the roof of a temple at night. The fish-like monster that seems to be biting into the ridge of the roof is a 'shachihoko'. Statues of this mythical monster with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish were often placed on the roofs of temples and castles due to the belief that they could bring rain

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