Shamon Jigoku zōshi (Tales of the Buddhist Hells) 沙門地獄草紙（沸屎地獄）しゃもんじごくぞうし（ふっしじごく）
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The nature of one’s sins determines which of the Buddhist hells one falls into. Here we see a section of the Buddhist hell—a river of boiling excrement—reserved for monks who have indulged in drinking alcohol and eating meat, violoations of the precepts. The poor monks who have fallen into this horrific river cower in fear, tears of fire flowing from their eyes.
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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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April 6, 2026