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 The Defeat of the Heiki 
 
The Defeat of the Heiki
"The Man Who Sang to Ghosts"
By Aaron Shephard
Cricket (June, 2000)
 
Media: Scratchboard and colored inks
 
The stern of the Japanese warship shown in this piece was based on a vessel appearing in Kobayashi's film, "Kwaidan," although the composition also takes a big cue from 19th century Japanese illustrations.