Hakenden Heroes Fighting on Roof, Utagawa Kunisada (i), 1856 print 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 by night. The fish -like monster that seems to bite into the ridge of the roof is a 'shachihoko'. Images of this mythical monster with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish were often applied to roofs of temples and castles because of the belief that they could cause rain and thus put any fires. paper color woodcut roof (of house or building). fighting. decorated g
Hakenden Heroes Fighting on Roof, Utagawa Kunisada (i), 1856 print 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 by night. The fish -like monster that seems to bite into the ridge of the roof is a 'shachihoko'. Images of this mythical monster with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish were often applied to roofs of temples and castles because of the belief that they could cause rain and thus put any fires. paper color woodcut roof (of house or building). fighting. decorated gable
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