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"Kokin Yujinki" (Record of Heroes Past and Present)
ca. mid-19th century

Osaka, Japan
The Military Tales of Han and Chu: Fan Kuai of the Han
ca. 1830

Japan
Harada Jukichi in the battle at the Xuanwu Gate
November 1894

Japan
Takeda Katsuchiyomaru 「武田勝千代丸」
1825-30

Japan
Cao Zheng, the Sword Wielding Devil (Sōtōki Sōsei) from the series One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsūzoku Suikoden gōketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori) 「操刀鬼曹正」『通俗水滸傳濠傑百八人一個』
ca. 1827-30

Japan
Festival image of local deity (generic terms: ami [god] or veeran [hero])
1984-1985

Tamil Nadu state, India
Jushan attacks Badrchir, from a Darabnama by Muhammad Beghami
1683 (1094 A.H.)

India
"Kokin Yujinki" (Record of Heroes Past and Present)
ca. mid-19th century

Osaka, Japan
Piran welcomed by Prince Siyavush, from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi
early 14th century

Iran
Ruan Xiaoqi, the Living King of Hell (Katsuenra Genshōshichi), from the series One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsūzoku Suikoden gōketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori) 「活閻羅阮小七」『通俗水滸伝豪傑百八人之一個』
1827-1830

Japan
Kumasaka Choken from the series Twelve Heroes of Japan (Eiyu Yamato Junishi)
1854

Japan
Kamada Matahachi, a Man of Unmatched Power from Matsuzaka, Ise, Kills a Big Cat from the Mountains of Suzaka (Kamada Matahachi Seishū Matsuzaka no hito musō kyōryoku nari dōkoku Suzuka no sanchū nite toshifuru daineko wo korosu) 「鎌田又八勢州松坂の人無双強力なり同国鈴鹿の山中にてとしふる大猫を殺す」
ca. 1840

Japan