Kosode (Garment with small wrist openings), Reed and heron design on purple chirimen crepe ground 小袖 紫縮緬地葦鷺網干風景模様（三つ葉葵紋付）
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The three crests at the top of this woman's robe were symbols of the samurai government overseen by the shogun. The women of the shogun's personal quarters may have given this robe to another high-ranking woman as a gift.
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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
March 16, 2026