Image to Trample On ("Fumi-e"): Behold the Man ("Ecce Homo") 踏絵 キリスト像（エッケ・ホモ）ふみえ ぞう
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The government of the Edo period (1603–1868) forced people to step on [fumi-e] like this to identify Christians for persecution. Brass-made [fumi-e] were made for their superior durability, since even framed [fumi-e] became too worn after heavy use. Hagiwara Yūsa, a Nagasaki-based metal caster, was said to make as many as 20 in one day.
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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
August 3, 2026