Heart Sutra of the Divine Incantation of Amoghapāśa 不空羂索神咒心経ふくうけんじゃくじんしゅしんぎょう
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The act of transcribing a Buddhist sacred text was thought to bring blessings. The nobleman Saionji Kinhira (1264–1315) transcribed this text in prayer for the prosperity and health of his family.
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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
July 20, 2026