Benkei
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Saitō Musashibō Benkei, popularly known by the mononym Benkei, was a Japanese warrior monk who lived in the latter years of the Heian Period. Benkei led a varied life, first becoming a monk, then a mo
Benkei by Kikuchi Yōsai
Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Yoshitsune and Benkei defending themselves in their boat during a storm created by the ghosts of conquered Taira warriors
Benkei and Yoshitsune
The moonlight fight between Yoshitsune and Benkei. Gojo Bridge, Kyoto
Gikeiki
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The Gikeiki or Chronicle of Yoshitsune is a Japanese gunki monogatari that focuses on the legends of Minamoto no Yoshitsune and his followers. It is the oldest extant collection of stories concerning
Cover of the English translation
Yoshitsune's illustration of Mt. Kurama. Training with Tengu at Mt. Kurama
Illustration of the Gojo Bridge from Gikeiki. Yoshitsune and Benkei fighting on Gojo Bridge (illustrated by Yoshitoshi Tsukioka)
The ghost of the great Uraha family. Yoshitsune and his party chased by the ghosts of the Heike clan (illustrated by Kuniyoshi Utagawa)