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Nobunaga Oda in Flames at the Temple of Honnoji

Posted by on Friday, July 11, 2025, In : Art 



The picture above by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892) depicts the death of Nobunaga Oda in Flames at the Temple of Honnoji, though some believe he died by seppuku after being betrayed and attacked by one of his generals, Mitsuhide Akechi.

Via wikipedia.org
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Samurai Armour & Weaponry

Posted by on Monday, April 6, 2015, In : Art 


This lithograph plate from 1888 by Albert Racinet (1825-1893) shows Japanese samurai warriors
with various different types of armour and weaponry.

Source: Wikipedia

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