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This is a letter written by Emperor Goyôzei (1571-1617, r. 1586-1611) in 1593 (Bunroku 1) in order to remonstrate with Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-98), who was about to launch an assault upon Korea with his army. In the letter, the emperor says that this voyage to Korea is wasteful and tries to persuade Hideyoshi to hold back for the sake of the imperial family and the nation. Well-arranged brushstrokes on two pieces of <i>ôtaka danshi</i> (large-size paper made from spindle tree) well demonstrate the emperor's mastery of calligraphy. He wrote this letter at the age of 22.
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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