17Taira no Masakado
Taking Aim

Look at that man
drawing a bow in the
garden. Haven’t we
seen a similar picture
somewhere in the
exhibit?

Aye, a similar painting
is up on the 4th floor.
This here is Lord
Masakado—he was
Lord Yoshibumi’s
nephew. He rose in
rebellion against the
imperial court in
Kyoto and is
remembered as a hero
of the Bandō region.