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This photo shows Tōji Temple, located southwest of Kyoto Station, in the early Meiji era (1868–1912). Photographer Yokoyama Matsusaburō (1838–1884) captured this during the 1872 Jinshin Survey, an extensive study to document Japan’s cultural heritage. The figures included in the frame serve as a vital reference to illustrate the building’s immense scale.
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ColBase
"ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan" is a service that enables a multi-database search of the collections in the four national museums (To...
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
July 20, 2026