Representation of <i>tora-ken</i> or tiger-ken, an early rock-paper-scissor or <i>sansukumi-ken</i> game. Published in the <i>Kensarae sumai zue</i> by Yoshinami and Gojaku. In this game, the hero Watonai (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koxinga" class="extiw" title="en:Koxinga">Koxinga</a>) wins over the tiger, the tiger wins over Watonai's mother, and Watonai's mother wins over Watonai. The man to the left of the screen is in the position of the tiger and the man on the right is in the position of Watonai.
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Yoshinami and Gojaku. 1809. <i>Kensarae sumai zue</i> (拳會角力圖會). 2 vols. Edo: Murataya, Jirobe, Osaka: Kawachiya Taisuke, Bunka 6.