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Japenese Netsuke, The Two Heroes, Benkei and Yoshitune, 19th century. Artist: Unknown.

Japenese Netsuke, The Two Heroes, Benkei and Yoshitune, 19th century. Artist: Unknown.

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Japenese Netsuke, The Two Heroes, Benkei and Yoshitune, 19th century. Musashibo Benkei (1155-1189), popularly called Benkei, was a Japanese warrior monk (sohei) who is commonly depicted as a man of great strength and loyalty, and a popular subject of Japanese folklore. Minamoto no Yoshitsune, ( 1159-1189) was a nobleman and military commander considered one of the greatest and the most popular warriors, and one of the most famous samurai fighters.

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: {}: Search Wikipedia for Unknown
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  1. Benkei: Japanese: Warrior monkSearch Wikipedia for Benkei
  2. Minamoto no Yoshitsune: Japanese: Soldier, warrior, military commanderSearch Wikipedia for Minamoto no Yoshitsune
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  1. CM Dixon: British: PhotographerSearch Wikipedia for CM Dixon
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  1. MTKN30 | J19DG52-DX
  1. 0370005695
  1. 2-668-565
  1. 2668565
  1. 2GOSP3 | RC2LA55-DX
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