‘Dai nijūichi zu’ woodcut by Harunobu Suzuki in 1770
The print shows a woman using a ‘kenka kiseru’ or fighting pipe to beat a man who has been spying on her. The Japanese long pipes were often reinforced for use as a self protection weapon.
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The print shows a woman using a ‘kenka kiseru’ or fighting pipe to beat a man who has been spying on her. The Japanese long pipes were often reinforced for use as a self protection weapon.