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| Keywords: Japanese - Kozuka with Sasaki Takatsuna Fording Uji River - Walters 51647.jpg Sasaki Takatsuna was a soldier fighting with Minamoto no Yoshitsune against Kiso no Yoshinaka at the Battle of Uji in 1184 Takatsuna is famous for being the first to cross the Uji River He was followed by the rest of Yoshitsune's forces who won the battle He is shown here in the middle of the river being attacked with arrows from the enemy A broken bridge over the river is behind him on the right date shibuichi copper gold shakudo cm 9 8 accession number 51 647 23128 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Unsigned place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Kozuka in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
