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This letter by Emperor Gonijô (1285-1308, r. 1301-1308) records his desire to see the statues of Confucius (551-479 B.C.) and his disciple Yanhui (514-483 B.C.), which had been in imperial academy, after their restoration, before they were to be returned to the academy. Gonijô ascended the throne in 1301 (Shôan 3), when he was only seventeen years old, and after a brief reign of eight years, died in 1308 (Enkei 1). Only a few examples of his writing have survived, making this an especially valuable letter.
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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