Description
Pine trees, bamboos, and plum blossoms form an auspicious trio in Japanese art. Pines symbolize longevity as they keep their green leaves throughout winter, while tough, fast-growing bamboos represent robust growth. As the first to bloom in early spring, plum blossoms signify brilliant vitality. They are all associated with good fortune in the New Year.
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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.
Last updated
June 22, 2026