Samurai: History and Legend
Cambridge University Library
22 January to 28 May 2022

Handlist of items from Cambridge University Library collections:Pre-1600
Myōhō rengekyō 妙法蓮華経[Japan]: manuscript, circa 12th century.
von Siebold Collection, FJ.1000.3
from Kōfukuji monjo 興福寺文書
3 folios[Nara]: manuscript, 1335.
Purchased with the support of the Arts Council England / Victoria and AlbertMuseum Purchase Grant Fund.
FJ.997.918
Yuishinken kadensho 唯心軒花伝書[Japan]: manuscript, 1544.
Purchased with the support of Art Fund and the Arts Council England / Victoria andAlbert Museum Purchase Grant Fund.
FJ.1000.48
Edo Period (1603-1867)
Heike monogatari 平家物語
12 volumes in 6 plus supplement Kanjō no maki 灌頂巻 volume[Japan]: Shimomura Tokifusa 下村時房, ca. 1596-1615.
Aston Collection, FJ.744.2-13
Azuma kagami 吾妻鏡. Marginal title (same pronunciation): 東鑑
3 extant volumes (43, 44, and 46) bound as 1 volume[Japan]: [publisher not identified], [between 1615 and 1626].
Royal Library, FJ.274.17
Azuma kagami 吾妻鏡. Cover title and marginal title (same pronunciation): 東鑑
52 volumes[Japan]: Suga Ryōboku 菅聊卜, 1626.
Aston Collection, FJ.274.1-8

Oumajirushi 御馬印
Compiled by Kyūan 久庵 (Yoshida Mitsuyoshi 吉田光由)
6 volumes[Japan]: [publisher not identified], 1656.
Aston Collection, FJ.970.10-15
Hōgen monogatari 保元物語 and Heiji Monogatari 平治物語
3 volumes in each tale; printed as a set
with marginalia by W. George Aston (1849-1911)
Kyōto: Yasuda Jūbei, 1657.
Aston Collection, FJ.746.1-2
Gikeiki 義経記
8 volumes[Kyōto]: Fūgetsu Shōzaemon 風月庄左衛門, ca. 17th century. 1659 imprint.
Aston Collection, FJ.746.31
Hōjō Godaiki 北条五代記
By [Miura Jōshin 三浦浄心]
10 volumes in 5
[Kyōto]: Fūgetsu Shōzaemon 風月庄左衛門, 1659.
Aston Collection, FJ.770.9-10
Honchō Jokan 本朝女鑑
12 volumes
Kyōto: Yoshida Shirōemon 吉田四郎右衛門, 1662. Later imprint.
Aston Collection, FJ.770.15
E-iri Edo ōezu ゑ入江戸大繪圖
Edo: Hyōshiya Ichirōbē, ca. 1687.
Aston Collection, FJ.120.36
Honchō hyakushōden 本朝百将伝
2 volumes.
[Japan]: [publisher not identified], circa 17th century. Later imprint.
Aston Collection, FJ.161.30
Musha monogatari 武者物語
3 volumes in 1
By Matsuda Hidetō 松田 (一楽) 秀任.
[Japan]: Yamamoto Kuhei 山本九兵衛, 1699.
Aston Collection, FJ.770.12
Heike monogatari 平家物語
Edo: Maegawa Rokuzaemon and others, 1710. Later imprint.
Aston Collection, FJ.744.16

E-iri Taikōki 絵入 太閤記
22 volumes in 11 volumes
Kyōto: Izumojo Izuminojō 出雲寺和泉掾, 1710. Later imprint.
Aston Collection, FJ.333.3-6(Zukai) Buyō benryaku (図解) 武用弁略
Edited by Kinoshita Yoshitoshi 木下義俊 and Fukenshi 負暄子.
8 volumes.
Ōsaka: Yasui Kihei 安井嘉兵衞, 1712 edition (preface 1684).
von Siebold Collection, FJ.161.12
Kajitsu Gikeiki 花実義経記
6 volumes in 1
By Ejima Kiseki 江島其磧.
Kyōto: Kikuya Kihei 菊屋喜兵衛, 1720. Later imprint.
Aston Collection, FJ.764.46
Bushikun 武士訓
By Izawa Banryō 井沢蟠竜.
5 volumes.
Kyōto: Ibaraki Tazaemon 茨城多左衞門, 1721 imprint from 1715 blocks.
Aston Collection, FJ.161.1
Fūryū gunbai uchiwa 風流軍配団
5 volumes
By Hachimonji Jishō 八文字自笑 and Ejima Kiseki 江島其磧.
Kyōto: Hachimonjiya Hachizaemon 八文字屋八左衛門, [1736]
Aston Collection, FJ.764.11
Honchō gunkikō shūko zusetsu 本朝軍器考集古図説2 volumes in 4 parts.
Kyōto: Ibaraki Tazaemon 茨城多左衛門; Edo: Ogawa Hikokurō 小川彦九郎, 1740.
Aston Collection, FJ.973.27
Honchō kyūba yoran 本朝弓馬要覧
Edo: Suharaya Mohei 須原屋茂兵衞 and others, 1717-1787.
Aston Collection, FJ.996.6-7
Yamato meisho zue 大和名所図会
By Akisato Ritō 秋里離島. Illustrated by Takehara Shunchōsai 竹原春朝斎.
Ōsaka: Takahashi (Shioya) Heisuke 大阪、高橋＜塩屋＞平助 and others, 1791.
Aston Collection, FJ.113.41[Tako tōyō shō] , [Gakudō zōjiki] [鼉鼓當用抄] , [楽道雑事記]
Manuscript, circa 18th or 19th century.
Picken Collection, Picken MS.157

Koganegahara oshishigari no zu 小金原御猪狩之図
Manuscript, circa early 19th century.
Aston Collection, FJ.980.9
Yoroi Odoshigeno Sodekata 鎧威毛袖形
Colophons dated 1798 by compiler, Doi Toshiyuki 土井利往, and by Ise Sadaharu 伊
勢貞春 (1716-1813). Copyist unknown.
[Japan]: manuscript, circa 19th century.
Aston Collection, FJ.973.51
Gunsho ruijū 群書類従Compiled by Hanawa Hokiichi 塙保己一 (1746-1821).
531 bibliographic volumes (including catalogue) in 666 physical volumes; 3 bookboxes
1786-1819.
Gift of then Crown Prince Hirohito (1901-1989), FJ.84:09.1–666(Denshin kaishu) Hokusai manga (伝神開手) 北斎漫画
By Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎.
14 volumes extant (of 15)
Nagoya and Edo: Eirakuya Tōshirō and others, 1815 to [circa 1860s].
Satow Collection, FJ.963.4-8
Nichiren shōnin ichidai zue 日蓮上人一代圖會
Edo: Okudaya Kashichi 岡田屋嘉七 and Yamatoya Kihē 大和屋喜兵衛, 1858
Aston Collection, FJ.927.1
Yoshitsune kunkō zue 義経勲功図会
2 parts in 10 volumes in 9 pieces.
By Yamada Isai 山田意斎 (Yatei 野亭). Illustrated by Nishimura Chūwa 西村中和.
Kyōto: Katsumura Jiemon 勝村治右衛門 and others, [1825] (part 1) and 1826 (part2). Later combined imprint.
Aston Collection, FJ.768.16-17
Yoshi'ie Ason yoroi chakuyō shidai 義家朝臣鎧着用次第
Compiled by Ise Sadatake (or Teijō) 伊勢貞丈 (1717-1784). Copyist unknown.
[Japan]: manuscript, 1828.
Aston Collection, FJ.973.50
Bugaku zu 舞楽図[Edo]: Izumoji Fukugorō, 1828.
Aston Collection, FJ.701.2

[Kodai buki no zu] [古代武器之図]
7 volumes
Copied by Fujikawa Yajirozaemon Tadashi 藤川弥次郎右衛門貞 (Fujikawa Seisai 藤川整斎, 1791-1862).
Japan: manuscripts, 1824-1829.
Aston Collection, FJ.973.15-21(Zōho) Ehon isao shigusa (増補) 絵本勲功草By Yamazaki Tomo’o 山崎知雄. Illustrated by Kita Busei 喜多武清.
Edo: Suharaya Sasuke and others 須原屋佐助等, 1839. Later imprint.
FJ.746.37
Gunyōki 軍用記
By Ise Sadatake 伊勢貞丈. Edited by Chiga Haruki 千賀春城. Illustrated byTakashima Chiharu 高島千春 and Asō Chimei 麻生知明.
7 volumes.
Edo: Suharaya Sasuke, 1843 (Tenpō 14)
Aston Collection, FJ.161.20
Jinbaori no zu 陣羽織図Compiled by Ōhara Munekiyo 大原宗清. Copied by [Fujikawa] Seisai 整斎.
[Japan]: manuscript, 1848.
Aston Collection, FJ.973.45
Yoshitsune ichidai kunkō sugoroku 義経一代勲功双六
Design by Utagawa Yoshikazu 歌川芳員 (active 1848-1863).
Shinmeimae 神明前 [Edo 江戶] : Marujin 丸甚, circa 1850s.
FJ.980.15
Nanboku Taiheiki zue 南北太平記図会
By Hori Genpo 堀原甫. Illustrated by Hishikawa Settei 菱川雪艇 (also known asKiyoharu 清春) and others.
3 parts in 15 volumes plus an introductory volume (18 total pieces).
Ōsaka: Kawachiya Tōbei 河内屋藤兵衛, 1835-1861.
Aston Collection, FJ.745.42-47[Bakumatsu nishikiejō] [幕末錦絵帖]
Mid-19th century.
Opening 1 (start to halfway point): ‘Yashima Dannoura Kaitei no Zu 八嶋壇浦海底之図’ [A Picture of the Bottom of the Sea at Yashima and Dannoura] by Utagawa
Yoshitsuya (1822-1866).
Opening 2 (halfway point to end): ‘Sesshū Ichinotani Genpei Gassen no Zu 摂州一ノ谷源平合戦之図’ [A Picture of the Battle of the Minamoto and Taira at Ichinotani inSesshū] by Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833-1904).
FJ. 961.66 (3)Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Catalogue of W. G. Aston’s Collection of Japanese Books
W. George Aston (1841-1911)
Manuscript, before 1911
Aston Collection, FJ.24.7
Books (mamehon and chirimenbon):
Ehon Taikōki 絵本太閤記
1884 (Meiji 17)
FJ.829.6
Shōryaku Dainihon gunki 小略大日本軍記
1884 (Meiji 17)
FJ.829.6
Yoshitsune ichidaiki 義経一代記
1884 (Meiji 17)
FJ.829.6
Ehon Kawanakajima gunki 絵本川中島軍記
By Maki Kin’nosuke 牧金之助.
Illustrations by Utagawa Kunimasa IV (1848-1920).
Tōkyō: Kinjudō 金寿堂, 1884 (Meiji 17).
FJ.829.7
Neko no shibai 猫の芝居
1884 (Meiji 17)
FJ.829.7 (3)Momotaro
Retold by David Thompson.
Japanese Fairy Tale Series, no. 1.
Tōkyō: Kōbunsha 弘文社, Meiji 18 [1885]
1889.5.1
Battle of the monkey and the crab = Saru kani gassen 猿蟹合戦
Retold by David Thompson.
Japanese Fairy Tale Series, no. 3.
Tōkyō: Kōbunsha 弘文社, Meiji 18 [1885]
1889.5.3
Photograph of Nagoya castle circa 1883. From the collections of F.H.H. Guillemard.
Mss. Add. 7957