Illustrated Scroll of Legends about the Origin of Kitano Tenjin Shrine, Vol. 1 北野天神縁起絵巻（弘安本）きたのてんじんえんぎえまき こうあんぼん
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The Kitano Tenjin shrine was founded to worship and pacify the vengeful spirit of Sugawara no Michizane, a nobleman who was banished by his enemies and died in exile.
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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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October 5, 2026