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This is an ornament depicting a figure dancing the Gagaku dance, Ryo-o. It displays the various metalwork techniques such as gold and silver inlay and colored metals, etc. The dancer's face when the mask is removed and intricate patterns even on the hidden parts of the costume show the minute craft technique succeeded from the Edo period pursuing reality which is the feature of Meiji crafts.（「New Edition Grace, Beauty and Inqenuity-Masterpices of the Museum of Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan Vol.2」2003）
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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