The Great Woven Cap 17th century Japan With its themes of duty, romance, and self-sacrifice, the medieval tale Taishokkan became a source for plays of the Noh, Kabuki, and Bunraku theater. These handscrolls contain its text, with illustrations featuring battle scenes, supernatural warriors, and a confrontation between a courageous diving girl and the minion of a dragon king.The story recounts legends from the life of seventh-century courtier Fujiwara Kamatari. His daughter weds a Chinese emperor and sends a priceless jewel to Japan, but it is stolen by a dragon king. Kamatari takes a humble diving girl as his concubine and she dedicates herself to recovering the treasure. She retrieves it from the dragon kings undersea palace and battles his followers. In most versions of the tale, she cuts open her chest and hides the jewel within before being slain. In this recension, however, she survives the battle and returns the jewel to her lover herself.. The Great Woven Cap. Japan. 17th centu

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The Great Woven Cap 17th century Japan With its themes of duty, romance, and self-sacrifice, the medieval tale Taishokkan became a source for plays of the Noh, Kabuki, and Bunraku theater. These handscrolls contain its text, with illustrations featuring battle scenes, supernatural warriors, and a confrontation between a courageous diving girl and the minion of a dragon king.The story recounts legends from the life of seventh-century courtier Fujiwara Kamatari. His daughter weds a Chinese emperor and sends a priceless jewel to Japan, but it is stolen by a dragon king. Kamatari takes a humble diving girl as his concubine and she dedicates herself to recovering the treasure. She retrieves it from the dragon kings undersea palace and battles his followers. In most versions of the tale, she cuts open her chest and hides the jewel within before being slain. In this recension, however, she survives the battle and returns the jewel to her lover herself.. The Great Woven Cap. Japan. 17th centu

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