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This is a record of a poetry match held at the imperial palace, Yôzei-in, in either 912 (Engi 12) or 913 (Engi 13). It is part of the <i>Record of Poetry Matches in Twenty Volumes</i>, which was compiled around the Gen'ei and Hôan eras (1118-1124). The work is counted valuable as a 12th-century calligraphy manuscript as well as a record of the poetry contests that were popular among the Heian aristocrats.
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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