Lineup of Contemporary Popular Beauties: Takigawa 當時全盛美人揃・瀧川とうじぜんせいびじんぞろい たきがわ
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This series features seated courtesans from the Yoshiwara pleasure quarters. The courtesan Takigawa is shown here secretly reading a letter.
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ColBase
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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
March 30, 2026