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...

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...

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

Ki no Haseo A nineteenth century portrait of Ki no Haseo from Zenken Kojitsu by Kikuchi Yōsai. Native name 紀長谷雄 Born 845 Died 912 Language Japanese Period...

Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu...

Tsunesada Crown Prince of Japan Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu Born 825 Died October 12, 884(884-10-12) (aged 58–59) House Kōshitsu...

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...

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...

Mifune Ōmi no Mifune by Kikuchi Yōsai, illustration in the late Edo work Zenken Kojitsu (前賢故実). Native name 淡海三船 Born 722 Died (785-07-17)July 17, 785 Language...

Sugano no Mamichi 菅野真道 Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from "Zenken-Kojitsu" Born 741 Died July 23, 814 Father Tsu no Yamamori (津山守)...

Oyama Tomomasa 小山朝政 Oyama Tomomasa in Zenken Kojitsu by Kikuchi Yōsai Born 1155 Died May 15, 1238 Nationality Japanese Other names Koshirō Occupation(s)...

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

Fujiwara no Sukemasa 藤原佐理 Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu Born 944 Died August 19, 998 Family Fujiwara Hokke Father Fujiwara no Atsutoshi...

Awata no Mahito 粟田真人 Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu Died February 28, 719...

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

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...

Isonokami no Yakatsugu 石上宅嗣 Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu Born 729 Died July 23, 781 Father Isonokami no Otomaro...

Fujiwara no Morosuke 藤原師輔 Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu Born January 11, 909 Died May 31, 960 Family Fujiwara Hokke Father Fujiwara...

Fujiwara no Yasunori by "Zenken-Kojitsu"...

Fujiwara no Saneyori 藤原実頼 Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu Imperial Regent of Japan In office July 31, 967 – June 24, 970 Monarchs Reizei...

Fujiwara no Nagara 藤原長良 Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu Born 802 Died 6 August 856(856-08-06) (aged 53–54) Family Fujiwara Hokke Father...

Princess Sotoorihime as depicted by Kikuchi Yōsai in Zenken Kojitsu....

Fujiwara no Yoshimi 藤原良相 Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu Born 813 Died November 9, 867 Family Fujiwara Hokke Father Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu...

Fujiwara no Maro Fujiwara no Muchimaro and Fujiwara no Maro, from Zenken Kojitsu Native name 藤原 麻呂 Other names Banri (万里) Born 695 Died 17 August 737 Nationality...

Fujiwara no Matate 藤原真楯 Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from "Zenken-Kojitsu" (pub. 1903) Born 715 Died April 25, 766 Family Fujiwara Hokke Father Fujiwara...

Fujiwara no Kiyokawa 藤原清河 Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu Died 778 Family Fujiwara Hokke Father Fujiwara no Fusasaki...

Fujiwara no Nagate 藤原永手 Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from "Zenken-Kojitsu" (pub. 1903) Born 714 Died March 11, 771 Family Fujiwara Hokke Father Fujiwara...

Fujiwara no Korekimi 藤原是公 Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu Born 727 Died October 12, 789 Family Fujiwara Nanke Father Fujiwara no Otomaro...