Goshawk on screen perch. The work of an unknown artist of the Meiji Period.

Haniwa, or burial image, of a trained goshawk. Found at a burial site in Gumma Prefecture. Photograph courtesy of Mr. Manshichi Sakamoto.

Early hawking scene and account of the introduction of hawking to Japan by Emperor Nintoku. From a Nineteenth Century encyclopedia. The falconer in the right holds a lot in his right hand.

Screen perch. From Hoko no Koto.

Hunting scene. From scroll (makimono) of an unknown artist of the Meiji Period.

Adult Japanese goshawks (Accipiter gentilis). Left, male, owned by Mr. Arie Niwa (showing typical leash and muchi). Right, female, owned by Dr. Masaki Sano. The difference in the ventral barrings is probably an individual variation.

Adult sparrowhawks. Left, Besra sparrowhawk (Accipiter virgatus). Right, Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus). Both birds of Dr. Masaki Sano.

Adult Japanese hawk-eagles (Spizaetus nipalensis). Left, female, owned by Dr. Masaki Sano. Right, male, owned by Mr. Toshio Tomita. Both birds in dark (normal) color phase. Note small crest of male.

Falconer on horseback (from Ehon Taka Kagami ). He holds a muchi. A pheasant is in the kuchiekago of the assistant with hunting dog on leash.

Method of attaching bells to deck feathers. From Hoko no Koto

Hawking gear. Top, glove. Center, jesses. Upper right, mizunawa (waxed leash, used to tether a hawk when bathing). Lower left, kiriheo. Lower right, okinawa (creance). From scroll (makimono) by Doiku Kawanabe, Nineteenth Century.

Jesses. Upper left and right, method of attaching jess to goshawk; after Hoko no Koto. Center, alternate method of attaching jess, with strap under hind toe; after painting of unknown artist, ca. 1850. Lower right, pattern of jess; after Hoko no Koto. Lower left, sheepskin jess for hawk-eagle; original, from equipment used by Mr. Asaji Kutsuzawa.

Sack (fuseginu) and its use. Upper left and center, heads and foot of hawk, showing degree of coping. Upper right, small bags to restrain feet. Lower left and right, fuseginu. Lower center, goshawk in fuseginu. From scroll (makimono) by Doiku Kawanabe, Nineteenth Century.

Leash and method of attachment to swivel and jesses, collectively called musubi; after Hoko no Koto.

Adult goshawlk, showing bell on bell-plate (suzuita) overlying a peacock feather. From an old painting, unsigned.

Hawking for geese, showing goshawks being flown out of the hood. From Ehon Taka Kagami.

Care of young eyasses, showing birds on jiboko, beneath which is spread mogusa. From Ehon Taka Kagami.

Field perch for merlins. From Ehon Taka Kagami.

Food containers used in the field. Upper and lower left, kuchiekago. Center and upper right, egôshi. Lower right, ancient type of food basket (takaefugo) used in Heian Period. From scroll (makimono) by Doiku Kawanabe, Nineteenth Century.

Goshawk taking bath. From Ehon Taka Kagami.

Luring a goshawk with a live pigeon and egoshi. From Ebon Taka Kagami.

Dark box (takabako) used for a newly captured, unmanned hawk. From Ehon Taka Kagami.

Hawk-house (takagoya) of the hawking establishment of the Royal Household, Upper, food tray on which is placed food for molting birds. Lower, interior design of a single room. A complete takagoya of the Royal Household consisted of five such rooms, Del. Dr. G. Victor Morejohn.

Net (kiri-ami) for trapping hawks. From Kimoura (1799)

Taking eyass goshawks. From Ehon Taka Kagami.

Goshawk and wild goose. From Ehon Taka Kagami.

Hunting ducks. Upper, drifting toward ducks in a floating blind. Lower, assisting the hawk. From Ehon Taka Kagami.

Hunting scene. From scroll (makimoto) of an unknown artist of the Meiji Period.

Hawking for pheasants. From an encyclopedia of the Meiji Period Nineteenth Century.

Goshawk on crane. From Ehon Taka Kagami.

Mr. Asaji Kutsuzawa, with seven-year-old male hawk-eagle (light color phase).