The Seishin Bidan (A Collection of Beautiful Tales of Valour) Laudable Anecdotes from the Sino-Japanese War, A Mirror of Glory is an unusual series. Published during the Sino-Japanese war 1894-1895 the story cartouche is printed in both Japanese and English. Each cartouche highlights the exploits of one or more individuals at some point in the war. In most cases the individual/s are named, in some prints they are simply identified as sailors,policemen or a ships officer.

Published by Yokoyama Ryohachi, twenty five prints are presented here, the total number of prints in the series is unknown.

1.Captain Matsuzaki

 

2. Colonel Sato

 

3. Commander Uchida

 

4.Count Oyama

 

5.Ensign Omari

 

6.Fujima Kanimitsu

 

7.Lt General Yamaji

 

8.Harada Jukichi

 

9. Hosoi Yasaburo

 

10.Kimara

 

11. Lieutenant Takemouchi

 

12. Minister Otori

 

13. Onoguchi Takuji

 

14. Sawagashira Unosuke

 

15. Sergeant Kawasaki

 

16. Sergeant Yokoi

 

17. Shirakami Genjiro

 

18. SS Akagi

 

19. SS Matsushima

 

20. Major Saito

 

21. Two policemen

 

22. Fujita Ukichi

 

23. Higashibata Rinpei

 

24.Lt General Noju

 

25.Maj Gen Taterni