The Main Hall at Tōshōdaiji Temple 唐招提寺金堂 壬申検査関係写真とうしょうだいじこんどう じんしんけんさかんけいしゃしん
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Tōshōdaiji Temple in Nara was founded by Jianzhen (688–763), a renowned Buddhist monk who came to Japan from Tang-dynasty China. Shown here, its main hall is the only surviving central temple hall in Japan from the late 700s. Research shows that much of its original materials remain intact.
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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.
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July 20, 2026