Three-Story Pagoda at Yakushiji Temple 薬師寺三重塔 壬申検査関係写真やくしじさんじゅうのとう じんしんけんさかんけいしゃしん
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This photograph shows the unusual pagoda of Yakushiji Temple in Nara. It is the only known example of a three-storied pagoda with six roofs, three of which are ornamental. The top of the spire is decorated with images of flying heavenly beings in openwork, an example of decorative art from the Nara period (710–794).
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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