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Choujuu Giga

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Also Known As

鳥獣戯画鳥獣人物戯画

About Choujuu Giga

Also known as: 鳥獣戯画, 鳥獣人物戯画

鳥獣戯画 (Choujuu-Giga, Scrolls of Frolicking Animals) is the abbreviated name of 鳥獣人物戯画 (Choujuu-Jinbutsu-Giga, Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans), a set of four picture scrolls created in the 12th~13th century.

The first scroll is considered to be Japan's first manga.

The Frogs printed on Moriya Suwako's dress were taken from these scrolls.

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