The Zenken Kojitsu (前賢故実) is a collection of biographies of Japanese historical figures by Kikuchi Yōsai, first published from the late Edo period into...

that of Tani Bunchō. His illustrated history of Japanese heroes, the Zenken Kojitsu, is a remarkable specimen of his skill as a draughtsman in monochrome...

Hasebe Nobutsura fighting hard from Zenken-Kojitsu,『前賢故実』written in latter half of Yedo period about biography of historically notable people...

Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu...

Ōtomo no Tabito 大伴旅人 Ōtomo no Tabito in Zenken Kojitsu by Kikuchi Yōsai Born 665 Died 31 August 731 Nationality Japanese Occupation(s) court noble, poet...

Ōnakatomi no Kiyomaro 大中臣清麻呂 Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu Born 702 Died September 6, 788 Father Nakatomi no Omimaro...

no Yoshika A nineteenth century portrait of Miyako no Yoshika from Zenken Kojitsu by Kikuchi Yōsai. Native name 都良香 Born 834 Died 879 Occupation lesser...

Agatamori battling mizuchi in the pool. From Zenken kojitsu (1878)...

Sugawara no Koreyoshi 菅原是善 Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu Born 812 Died 11 October 880 Father Sugawara no Kiyotomo Occupation Poet...

Isonokami no Maro 石上麻呂 Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu Born 640 Died April 22, 717...