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Emperor Ôgimachi (1517-93, r. 1557-86), whose given name was Shigehito, was the first son of Emperor Gonara (1496-1557, r. 1526-57). His calligraphy is in the style of his grandfather, Emperor Gokashiwabara (1464-1526, r. 1500-26), which is widely known as <i>Gokashiwabara-in ryû</i>. In this <i>nyôbô hôsho</i> (imperial document handwritten by court lady), Emperor Ôgimachi gives instructions for the collection of donations and offerings from provinces for the revival of Shôbô-ji (popularly known as Iwama-dera) in the province of Ômi, which was in ruin at the time. The recipient of the letter, Rishô-in, was a sub-temple of Daigo-ji Temple in Kyoto.
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ColBase
"ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan" is a service that enables a multi-database search of the collections in the four national museums (To...
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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