1182567 Japan: Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo V as Hirose Gunzo in ninja-like costume. Konishi Hirosada (ca. 1810-1864) by Hirosada, Konishi (c.1810-1864); (add.info.: Konishi Hirosada (ca. 1810-1864) also known as Gosotei Hirosada, was a designer of ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints in Osaka. His artist name was originally Sadahiro, but he changed the sequence of syllables in 1847. One theory suggests he did this to evade censorship, but it was not unheard of for Japanese artists to change their art names for more whimsical reasons.); Pictures from History; Japanese, out of copyright.