Oishi Yoshio, Chief of the Forty Seven Ronin
Beautiful Japanese promotional postcard for the Toyo Kisen Kaisha Shipping Company which ran services between San Francisco, China and Japan. The card shows Oishi Yoshio (1659-1703) - the chamberlain (karo) of the Ako Domain in Harima Province (now Hyogo Prefecture), Japan (1679 - 1701). Known as the leader of the Forty-seven Ronin in their 1702 vendetta and thus the hero of the Chushingura. Often referred to by his title, Oishi Kuranosuke - pictured here writing on the ceiling. Inset image of Arashiyama at Kyoto
Picture No
10909738
Media ID
46524449
Size
5675px x 3622px
(2.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard (3/6) published for the Toyo Kisen Kaisha Shipping Company
Date
17th century
