Meigetsuki (The Record of the Clear Moon) 明月記 建久十年春 自筆本メイゲツキ ケンキュウ10ネンハル ジヒツボン
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This is a segment from <i>Meigetsuki</i> (<i>The Record of the Clear Moon</i>), the diary of the renowned poet and literary critic, Fujiwara Teika (Sadaie; 1162-1241). Brushed in his own hand, the calligraphy is typical of Teika's style in his later year. The entries include the period beginning on New Year's Day of 1199 (Kenkyû 10) through the third month of the same year. The diary records the death of Minamoto Yoritomo (1147-99), the first Kamakura shogun.
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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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September 14, 2026