The Right Arm of Gobujō (Representing One of the Eight Classes of Beings that Protect Buddhist Teachings), Hollow-core dry lacquer 五部浄像(八部衆のうち)右腕ごぶじょうぞう(はちぶしゅうのうち)みぎうで

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.