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11. A kōgai, having for design a sea-scape (Akogi-no-ura), with a fishing-boat in the foreground, the fisherman throwing a net.
12. A kōgai, having for design the scene in the Gem-pei wars, where Kumagaye flies from Atsumori.
13. A kozuka with the Funa-Benkei design (i.e. the scene where, Yoshitsune's boat being overtaken by a storm during his flight from Yoritomo's emissaries, Benkei reads a verse from a sutra to still the waves and exorcise the ghost of Taira no Tomomori, which hovers over the water.)
14. Menuki in the form of Taiko-bo seated on a rock and fishing with a straight hook.
15. A kozuka, having the design of a wrestling-match between Daikoku and Hotei, with Yebisu acting as umpire and Fukurokujin looking on; all have laughing faces.
16. Kōgai and menuki en suite; the kōgai having for design a mermaid, with human face and the body of a fish; the menuki being in the form of the dragon deity and an angel.
17. A kozuka, by Yūjō; the design, Shōki (the demon-slayer) riding on a tiger, pursuing with drawn sword the imps of pestilence (yakujin). A splendid work.
18. A kōgai, with Daruma crossing the sea on a rush-leaf (ashi-no-ha).
19. A kōgai and menuki en suite. On the kōgai is chiselled the celebrated priest Hijiri. He has taken off his wallet and is sitting on a rock tying his sandal. The menuki show him in pursuit of the demon of Adachi-ga-hara.
20. A kozuka with Fukki (prehistoric Chinese Emperor) and Shinno (the first physician) chiselled in relief. Fukki has a girdle of leaves, and Shinno is tasting an herb.
21. A kōgai showing the omkizashi of the courtesan Tora, who being summoned to a feast by the great Wada Yoshimori, and desired to hand the wine-cup to the person she deemed most honourable, gave it to Jinro, one of the Soga brothers, then a humble ronin (samurai out of service).
22. A kozuka, showing the capture of Tosabo (Yoshitsune's would-be assassin) by Benkei. The latter has leaped upon Tosabo's horse from behind, and is in the act of drawing Tosabo's sword to kill him with his own weapon.
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