Kokuhou Dictionary
A database of Japan's National Treasures, weaving beauty and history
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Short Sword, Signed Kunimitsu
Overview This tantō (short sword) was crafted by Shintō Gokunimitsu, a master swordsmith active in Sagami Province...
Mokuzō Shoson Butsugan (Wooden Shrine for Numerous Buddhas)
Overview The Mokuzō Shoson Butsugan is a small, portable Buddhist shrine (butsugan) housed at Kongōji Temple on...
Konpon Hyakuichi Karma, Volume Six
Overview Konpon Hyakuichi Karma is a valuable manuscript from the Nara Period. It contains Volume Six of the text,...
Genji Monogatari Emaki (Picture Scroll of The Tale of Genji)
Overview The Genji Monogatari Emaki is one of the oldest surviving picture scrolls (emaki) based on The Tale of...
Bell with Sash Pattern Dōtaku
Overview The Kesatasukimon Dōtaku (Bell with Sash Pattern), excavated from Sakuragaoka in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture...
Tōdai-ji Tengaimon (The Gate of Passing Disaster)
Overview The Tōdaiji Tengaimon is an exceptionally valuable structure located at Tōdaiji Temple in Nara City, Nara...
Kinpō Chakushoku Densen-chū Yūgen Kannon Zō (Hand-Colored Silk Painting of Kannon Appearing in the Ship)
Overview Kinpō Chakushoku Densenchū Yūgen Kannon Zō is a Buddhist painting (butsuga) from the Heian Period, tra...
Paper Scroll with Pale Colors: Ten Scenes of Suitability (Shihon Tansai Jūgi-zu)
Overview Shihon Tansai Jūgizu is a masterpiece by Yosa Buson, a renowned painter and haiku poet who epitomized th...
Large Sword (Ōtachi) with Inscription of Sadaji 5th Year, Bing-o, by Chitein Nagayoshi
Overview This is a massive ōtachi (large sword) associated with Dazaengi Shrine, located on Ōmijima Island in Ehim...
Bone Storage Vessel Excavated at Miyajidake Shrine in Chikuzen Province
Overview The Bone Storage Vessel Excavated at Miyajidake Shrine in Chikuzen Province (Chikuzenkuni Miyajidake Jinj...
Suisaki Jihon (Original Manuscript of the Suisaki)
Overview Suisaki is a diary written by Minamoto no Toshifusa, a highranking court official (kugyō) during the l...
Records of Gojō Moroichi (Gojō Denki)
Overview The ShōjōMoroichi Ki is a diary written by Fujiwara no Moroichi, a highranking court official (kugyō)...