{"product_id":"b172","title":"Ehon Nankōki – Third Series – Volume 5 – Edo Period Japanese Illustrated Samurai Book – 絵本楠公記 三編 巻五 - B172","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1354\"\u003eThis authentic \u003cstrong data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003eEdo-period Japanese woodblock-printed book\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1204\"\u003eVolume 5 of the Third Series of \u003cem data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1186\"\u003eEhon Nankōki\u003c\/em\u003e (絵本楠公記 三編 巻五)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a celebrated illustrated historical chronicle devoted to the life, battles, and moral legacy of the legendary samurai \u003cstrong data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003eKusunoki Masashige (楠木正成)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1704\"\u003eOriginally published as a multi-series, multi-volume work, \u003cem data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1429\"\u003eEhon Nankōki\u003c\/em\u003e was one of the most influential warrior chronicles of the Edo period. It combines \u003cstrong data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1585\"\u003edramatic narrative prose with finely executed woodblock illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e, presenting episodes from medieval Japanese history through the lens of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1703\"\u003eloyalty, sacrifice, and imperial devotion\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1744\"\u003eCONTENTS \u0026amp; VISUAL FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1769\"\u003eConfirmed volume:\u003c\/strong\u003e Third Series, Volume 5 (三編 巻五)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1874\"\u003eMultiple \u003cstrong data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"1863\"\u003edouble-page woodblock illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e depicting:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1902\"\u003eImperial court scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1957\"\u003eSamurai figures in ceremonial and military dress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"2030\"\u003eNarrative episodes related to Kusunoki Masashige’s final campaigns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2071\"\u003eclassical Japanese\u003c\/strong\u003e, vertically arranged\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2156\"\u003eDecorative floral borders framing title and text sections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2229\"\u003eTraditional \u003cstrong data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2203\"\u003eblack-ink woodblock printing\u003c\/strong\u003e on handmade washi paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2370\"\u003eThis volume represents the Volume 5, making it particularly desirable to collectors seeking to complete incomplete sets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2377\" data-end=\"2408\"\u003eHISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2752\"\u003eKusunoki Masashige is revered in Japanese history as the ultimate symbol of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2510\"\u003e忠義 (chūgi – loyalty)\u003c\/strong\u003e. During the late Edo period, stories of his unwavering devotion to the emperor were widely circulated to reinforce moral values and political ideals. 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