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Fierce Combat at the Battle of Kurikaradani The battle of Kurikara (Kurikara tōge no tatakai) in 1183 was a crucial engagement in Japan's Genpei War; in this battle the tide of the war turned in the favour of the Minamoto clan. The triptych actually represents Nakagawa Kiyohide and Sakuma Gemba Morimasa at the Battle of Shizu-ga-mine in 1583. Publisher: Tsuta-ya Kichizô Date: Dragon 10 (1856) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Ôban Triptych