“Naniwaya Okita” from the Series Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets 高名美人六家撰・難波屋おきたこうめいびじんろっかせん・なにわや
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This print is from a series depicting six women of Edo (now Tokyo) famous for their beauty. At the top of each print, the name of the woman portrayed is written in code with small drawings.
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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.
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March 30, 2026