The second volume of 'Pictures of 100 Eminent Japanese Ancient and Modern with their Biographies' was released in January 1890. It follows the same layout as its predecessor and has 10 illustrations covering a range of historically fascinating characters including Prince Uwayado, Aoto Fujitsuna and Murasaki Shikibu. Gekko and Eitaku contributed 5 illustrations each.

Minamoto no Yoritomo

Murasaki Shikibu

Yui Shōsetsu

Taira no Shigemori

Wake no Kiyomaro