Tametomo repelling the smallpox from the island of Oshima (by Utagawa Yoshikazu, 1850s)
Minamoto no Tametomo was a 12th century samurai hero, who is said to have repelled the demon of smallpox by standing on the cliffside and shouting threats until the disease was turned away. pic.twitter.com/bJ6On8q6M0
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on: May 20, 2021 at 09:38AM