Kenka Kiseru, 1770
‘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 Read More …
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Sensimilla Shinobi, 1676
“…a successful ninja is one who uses but one tool for multiple tasks” -The Bansenshukai c.1676 Ninja scene from – Iwami Buyuden by Hirosada, (Act 1) 1855 Sensimilla Shinobi The Ninja’s of Feudal Japan were arguably history’s greatest assassins. The Read More …