『Baki』 Ukiyo-e Hanging Scroll & Giclée Print

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“Baki-Dou” × Artist KOJIMAN Ukiyo-e Illustration Products

Available for Pre-Order Starting Friday, March 27!

An ukiyo-e artwork depicting the deadly battle between

Miyamoto Musashi and Hanma Baki will be sold in two formats:

a hanging scroll and a framed giclée print!

This work was created by Sapporo-based artist KOJIMAN. With a distinctive style that combines the sensibility of street culture with traditional Japanese ukiyo-e expression, this piece boldly brings the world of “Baki-Dou” to life.

This product will be offered in two formats: a hanging scroll and a giclée print (framed), both available as made-to-order items.

Go to the “Hanging Scroll” product page

Go to the “Giclée Print” product page

[[SECTION:■An Authentic Hanging Scroll Crafted by Master Artisans]]

Over 1,000 years of hanging scroll history.

The artisan carrying on that craftsmanship is third-generation scroll maker at KAKEJIKUYA, Taishin Sagawa.

Completed through traditional hanging scroll production processes such as mounting, fabric selection, and backing, this work

is not merely an art print, but a genuine hanging scroll individually crafted by a master artisan with the dignity of traditional Japanese craftsmanship.

Edo-period artistic style and a modern fighting manga.

Born from the intersection of two eras and cultures, this is a special hanging scroll work that can truly be called a “modern ukiyo-e.”

[[SECTION:■Reconstructing the World of “Baki-Dou” Through Ukiyo-e]]

This visual was created with inspiration from “Kyūshū Ganryūjima Miyamoto Musashi Sasaki Ganryū Shiai no Zu,” a work by Edo-period ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Yoshitora.

In the original manga “Baki-Dou,” the revived swordsman Miyamoto Musashi clashes with underground arena champion Hanma Baki. In this work, that composition is reimagined as ukiyo-e, creating a visual that fuses traditional Japanese art with the world of modern fighting manga.

[[SECTION:■Utagawa Yoshitora’s “Kyūshū Ganryūjima Miyamoto Musashi Sasaki Ganryū Shiai no Zu”]]

The motif for this work is the warrior print “Kyūshū Ganryūjima Miyamoto Musashi Sasaki Ganryū Shiai no Zu,” painted by late Edo-period ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Yoshitora.

This work is known as an ukiyo-e depiction of the “Battle of Ganryujima,” the duel said to have taken place between the legendary swordsmen Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro.

Centered on a seaside duel, the image features dynamic figures and watching spectators, creating a tense and dramatic composition. It is believed to have been produced in the Kōka era (around the 1840s) and published as a triptych nishiki-e print.

This ukiyo-e depiction of a historic duel is known as an iconic visual that influenced later creative works and films. The “Baki-Dou” ukiyo-e visual likewise uses that composition as its foundation, reimagining it as a new “Battle of Ganryujima” between Hanma Baki and Miyamoto Musashi.

By fusing the composition of traditional ukiyo-e with the dynamism of modern manga, it expresses a story of battle that transcends time.

[[SECTION: ■Artist: KOJIMAN<metacharset="utf-8">]]

KOJIMAN is an artist based in Sapporo.

Known for works that fuse traditional Japanese ukiyo-e expression with the sensibility of street culture, he has attracted attention both in Japan and overseas.

In this work, while drawing on historical ukiyo-e motifs, he reconstructs the intensity and dynamism of the characters from “Baki-Dou” as contemporary art.