Shinobazu Pond in Ueno from the Series Famous Places of Edo 江都名所・上野不忍の池えどめいしょ うえのしのばずのいけ
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不忍池弁天堂は、寛永寺の境外にある祠堂です。寛永年間（1624～44）、不忍池を琵琶湖に見立て、その中に竹生島を模した中島を築き、弁財天を祀ったのが始まりとされています。本作には池の周囲に水茶屋が立ち並び、庶民の憩いの場として賑わう様子が描かれています。
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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