List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)
Introduction Bodhisattva giving up his life so that a tiger family can feed their cubs; illustration of a Jataka tale on the base of the Tamamushi ShrineThe term "National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote cultural properties since 1897,although the definition and the criteria have changed since the introduction of the term. The crafts items in the list adhere to the current definition and have been designated National Treasures according to the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties that came into effect on June 9, 1951.The items are selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology based on their "especially high historical or artistic value". The list presents 132 entries from Classical to early modern Japan, spanning from the 7th century Asuka to the 18th century Edo period. The number of items is higher, however, since groups of related objects have been joined as single entries. The listed objects are of many types and include household goods, objects related to Buddhism, armour and harnesses. Some of the oldest objects were imported from China at the time.The listed items consist of materials such as wood over clay or to bronze. Often the articles were decorated using a variety of artistic techniques like gilding of precious metals, line engraving, maki-e, mother of pearl inlay or lacquer. The objects are housed in Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines or museums.The objects in this list represent about half of the 254 National Treasures in the category "crafts". They are complemented by 110 swords and 12 Japanese sword mountings National Treasures of the List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords).
Statistics  Prefecture City National Treasures Aichi Nagoya 1 Akita Daisen 1 Aomori Hachinohe 2 Chiba Katori 1 Ehime Imabari 5 Fukui Echizen 1 Sakai 1 Tsuruga 1 Fukuoka Dazaifu 1 Fukuoka 1 Gifu Gifu 1 Gunma Shibukawa 1 Hiroshima Hatsukaichi 7 Ishikawa Kanazawa 1 Iwate Hiraizumi 4 Kagawa Zentsūji 1 Kanagawa Kamakura 5 Kyoto Kyoto 13 Uji 2 Nagano Suwa 1 Nara Gojō 1 Ikaruga 4 Ikoma 1 Katsuragi 1 Nara 25 Sakurai 1 Ōita Usa 1 Okayama Okayama 1 Osaka Fujiidera 1 Habikino 1 Izumi 1 Osaka 6 Shiga Moriyama 1 Nagahama 1 Ōtsu 3 Shimane Izumo 2 Shizuoka Atami 1 Mishima 1 Tokyo Ōme 2 Tokyo 20 Wakayama Kinokawa 1 Kōya 1 Shingu 1 Yamaguchi Hōfu 1 Yamanashi Kōshū 1 Period National Treasures Silla dynasty 1 Asuka period 4 Sui dynasty 1 Tang dynasty 11 Nara period 16 Heian period 50 Southern Song dynasty 7 Kamakura period 27 Yuan dynasty 1 Muromachi period 2 Nanboku-chō period 3 Joseon dynasty 1 Momoyama period 1 Edo period 6Present location of non-sword craft National Treasures of Japan
Usage The table's columns (except for ''Remarks'', ''Type'' and ''Image'') are sortable pressing the arrows symbols. The following gives an overview of what is included in the table and how the sorting works. Not all tables have all of the following columns. *''Name'': name as registered in the Database of National Cultural Properties*''Artist'': name of the artist if known*''Remarks'': additional information such as style, special materials, techniques or notable owners*''Date'': period and year; the column entries sort by year. If the entry can only be dated to a time-period, they sort by the start year of that period*''Type'': general nature of object, main materials and dimensions*''Present location'': "temple/museum/shrine-name town-name prefecture-name"; column entries sort as "prefecture-name town-name temple/museum/shrine-name"*''Image'': a picture of the item
Treasures === Pottery ===Japanese pottery is one of the country's oldest art forms dating to the neolithic period, and some of the world's oldest earthenware from about 14,000 BC has been discovered in Japan. Early pottery objects were made of clay, unglazed and without ornamentation. Later, during the Jōmon, Yayoi and Kofun periods, simple patterned designs and molded ornamentations were added. Such early techniques were formed by coiling or scratching and firing pieces at low temperatures. High-fired Korean Sue ware, and with it the pottery wheel, arrived in Japan around the 6th century, marking the beginning of major technological advances imported from the mainland. Stoneware originated in Japan with the development of green-glazed and other color glazed pottery in the second half of the 7th century. The oldest item in this list is a green-glazed funerary pot from the 12th century.The popularity of the tea ceremony among the ruling class had a significant influence on ceramic production. To satisfy the demand for high quality pottery items necessary to the tea ceremony a large number of celadon vases and tenmoku ash-glazed teabowls initially were imported from China from the mid-11th to the 16th centuries. These imported items were copied and produced locally at the Seto kiln in Owari Province. Around the mid-16th century adjacent Mino took over as a production center of conservative Chinese inspired Seto style pottery. The Japanese invasions of Korea from 1592 to 1598, and subsequent relocation of Korean potters to Kyushu, brought new pottery styles to Japan. From the late-16th century, Mino potters developed new, distinctly Japanese techniques such as Shino ware or Raku ware. This was also motivated by a general shift of tastes among teamasters and others, who came to prefer simpler unglazed tea bowls formed by hand rather than on a pottery wheel. Of the 14 pottery items in this list, eight entries are chawan bowls used in the tea ceremony, three are flower vases, one is an incense burner, one a tea-leaf jar and one a funerary pot. Eight objects originated in China, five in Japan and one in Korea.==== Japan ==== Name Artist Remarks Date Type Present location Image  named  Honami Kōetsu Thought to have been a wedding present by Honami Kōetsu1600Edo period, 17th century Chawan; Raku ware; height: , diameter: Nagano Suwa Sunritz Hattori Museum of ArtsSunritz Hattori Museum of Arts, Suwa, Nagano 150px  Nonomura Ninsei Life-sized, cock pheasant shaped incense burner composed of two parts; lifelike coloration with green, navy blue, red and gold pigments; used in the tea ceremony1600Edo period, 17th century Incense burner; Kyoto-ware, ; length: , width: , height: Ishikawa Kanazawa Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of ArtIshikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, Kanazawa, Ishikawa   Nonomura Ninsei Blooming wisteria flowers painted over a warm white glaze in enamels of red, purple, gold and silver; base is orange and has a stamp mark reading "Ninsei"; passed down in the Kyogoku family of the Marugame domain, present day Kagawa Prefecture1600Edo period, 17th century Tea-leaf jar; stoneware (Kyoto-ware) with overglaze enamels; height: , bore diameter: , trunk diameter: , bottom diameter: Shizuoka Atami MOA Museum of ArtMOA Museum of Art, Atami, Shizuoka 150px  named  unknown Distorted shape1573Momoyama period Chawan; thick white glaze, red scorch marks, and texture of small holesTokyo Tokyo Mitsui Memorial MuseumMitsui Memorial Museum, Tokyo   unknown Discovered in the Hakusan Burial Mound; mouth bending slightly outward, bulging upper body, narrow base; covered with green glaze and drawings of autumn grasses (Japanese silver grass, melon) scratched in with a spatula; character "上" in the inside of the mouth1150Heian period, second half of the 12th century Funerary pot; Atsumi ware; height: , diameter at neck: , diameter at body , diameter at base Tokyo Tokyo Keio UniversityKeio University, Tokyo; currently at Tokyo National Museum 150px==== China, Korea ==== Name Remarks Date Type Present location Image 　or  One of four extant tea bowls in the ｙōhen tenmoku style (three are National Treasures); passed from the Tokugawa clan to Inaba Masayasu and handed down in the Inaba clan1200Southern Song, 12–13th century Chawan; karamono (唐物), natural ash (ｙōhen) tenmoku glaze; height: , mouth diameter: , base diameter: Tokyo Tokyo Seikado Bunko Art MuseumSeikadō Bunko Art Museum, Tokyo 150px  One of four extant tea bowls in the ｙōhen tenmoku style (three are National Treasures); produced in the Jian kilns in Fujian (福建省建窯) in south China1200Southern Song, 12–13th century Chawan; karamono (唐物), natural ash (ｙōhen) tenmoku glaze; blue and green spot marks; height: , mouth diameter: , base diameter: Osaka Osaka Fujita Art MuseumFujita Art Museum, Osaka 150px  One of four extant tea bowls in the ｙōhen tenmoku style (three are National Treasures)1200Southern Song, 12–13th century Chawan; karamono (唐物), natural ash (ｙōhen) tenmoku glaze; height: , mouth diameter: , base diameter: Kyoto Kyoto Ryukoin (Daitoku-ji), Kyoto 150px  Produced in the Jizhou kiln (吉州窯) in Yonghe, Ji'an County1127Southern Song Chawan; tenmoku glazeKyoto Kyoto ShokokujiShōkoku-ji, Kyoto   Formerly in possession of Toyotomi Hidetsugu; later handed down in Nishi Hongan-ji, the Mitsui family and the Sakai clan1200Southern Song, 12–13th century Chawan; tenmoku glaze; diameter: Osaka Osaka Museum of Oriental CeramicsMuseum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, Osaka   Produced in the  kiln1100Southern Song, 12th century Flower vase; celadon; height: Gunma Shibukawa Hara Museum ARCcustody of , Shibukawa, Gunma; owned by , Tokyo   or  Produced in the  kiln1127Southern Song, 13th century Flower vase; celadon; height: , bore diameter: Osaka Izumi Kuboso Memorial Museum of ArtsKubosō Memorial Museum of Arts, Izumi, Osaka   Pear-shaped bottle; about  of glaze at the foot has been scraped away and turned red in the fire; produced in the  kiln; handed down through the Konoike family1300Yuan dynasty, 13–14th century Flower vase; celadon; height: Osaka Osaka Museum of Oriental CeramicsMuseum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, Osaka 150px  or  Name refers to Takeda Kizaemon, an Osaka merchant and former owner of the bowl; later in possession of Matsudaira Fumai; said to bring sickness and death to its owner1500Joseon dynasty, 16th century Chawan; bore diameter: Kyoto Kyoto Kohoan, Kyoto 150px === Metalwork ===Bronze and iron casting were introduced to Japan from the mainland in the Yayoi period, initially bringing to Japan from Korea and China iron knives and axes, and later bronze swords, spears and mirrors. Eventually all of these and other metal objects were produced locally.==== Mirror icons ====Mirror icons or kyōzō (鏡像) are drawings on the surface of a mirror. They first appeared around the mid-Heian period and are a representation of ''honji suijaku'', fusing Buddhist deities with local Shinto kami. Three early mirror icons with line engravings of various deities have been designated as National Treasures. Name Remarks Date Type Present location Image  Thousand-armed Goddess of Mercy surrounded by the ; waterfowl and butterfly on backside; shintai of Sui Shrine1099late Heian period, end of the 11th century Mirror; bronze, line engraving; diameter: , thickness: , weight: Akita Daisen Sui Shrine, Daisen, Akita 150px  Shaka image on top, Samantabhadra, Manjusri and Acala on both sides and below Shaka1100Heian period, 12th century Mirror; cupronickel, line engraving; diameter: , weight: Kyoto Kyoto Senoku Hakuko KanSen-oku Hakuko Kan, Kyoto    with 32 family members; Sanskrit characters engraved on back1001Heian period, 1001 Mirror; cast bronzeTokyo Tokyo Nishiarai Daishi Soji-jiNishiarai Daishi Soji-ji, Tokyo 150px==== Temple bells ====The introduction of Buddhism to Japan in the mid-6th century led to the development of large hanging bronze bells without a clapper rung with a mallet or hanging beam. They are generally suspended in dedicated bell towers or ''shōrō''. The oldest extant of these bells date to the late-7th century and have been designated as National Treasures. The bells were either engraved or cast in relief, with outer surfaces showing vertical and horizontal relief bands, a boss ornament on the upper wall that sometimes included text, and handles typically shaped in a dragon motif. Thirteen Japanese and one Korean temple bell have been designated as National Treasures. Name Artists Remarks Date Type Present location Image   Handed down in the  subtemple; contains an inscription0727-12-11Nara period, December 11, 727 Bell; bronze; aperture: , height: Nara Nara KofukujiKōfuku-ji, Nara, Nara    Cast for  in Hōki Province （in Tottori Prefecture）; moved in 1653 to Izumo-taisha, then in 1889 to ,  in Shimane Prefecture until being dedicated in 1897 to Saikō-ji0839Heian period, 839 Bell; aperture: , height: Fukuoka Fukuoka Saikoji, Fukuoka, Fukuoka    Also called  or  (scale in gagaku, similar to Dorian mode on A) bell; fundamental frequency: 129 Hz; together with the bell at Kanzeon-ji, one of the oldest extant Japanese bells0698Nara period, 698 Bell; bronze; aperture: , height: Kyoto Kyoto Myoshinji at Myōshin-ji, Kyoto    Without inscription; cast in , Kasuya District, Fukuoka, Chikuzen Province using the same mold as the National Treasure bell at Myōshin-ji; one of the oldest extant Japanese bells0698Nara period, ca. 698 Bell; bronze; aperture: , height: Fukuoka Dazaifu KanzeonjiKanzeon-ji, Dazaifu, Fukuoka 150px   Without inscription； long and narrow shape； ｗith cracks and Japanese Honeysuckle arabesque pattern0710Nara period Bell; bronze; aperture: , height: Nara Katsuragi Taimaderabelfry (shōrō) at Taima-dera, Katsuragi, Nara alt=A bronze bell in a wooden belfry. Without inscription; biggest bell in Japan0752Nara period, 752 Bell; aperture: , height: , weight: Nara Nara Todaijibelfry (shōrō) at Tōdai-ji, Nara, Nara alt=A large bronze bell with cross design hanging in an open roofed belfry. Dedicated by Dōkyō together with a ; contains inscription0770-09-11Nara period, September 11, 770 Bell; aperture: , height: , width: , thickness at aperture: Fukui Echizen Tsurugi Shrine, Echizen, Fukui    With inscription by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki0875-08-23Heian period, August 23, 875 Bell; bronze; aperture: , height: Kyoto Kyoto Jingojibelfry (shōrō) at Jingo-ji, Kyoto    With calligraphy attributed to Ono no Michikaze0917-11-03Heian period, November 3, 917 Bell; bronze; diameter: , height: Nara Gojo Eisanji, Gojō, Nara 150px   Decorated with lion, dragon, Chinese phoenix and dancing heavenly nymphs; previously located in the belfry (shōrō); one of the ''Three Great Bells'' of Japan.1000Heian period, c. 11th century Bell; aperture: , height: , weight: Kyoto Uji Byodoin, Byōdō-in, Uji, Kyoto 150px   Inscription in embossed carving by founder Lanxi Daolong; donated by Hōjō Tokiyori1255-02-21Kamakura period, February 21, 1255 Bell; height: Kanagawa Kamakura Kenchojibelfry (shōrō) at Kenchō-ji, Kamakura, Kanagawa 150px   Made by order of Hōjō Sadatoki; largest bell in Kantō; donated by Hōjō Tokiyori1301-08Kamakura period, August 1301 Bell; height: Kanagawa Kamakura EngakujiEngaku-ji, Kamakura, Kanagawa 150px   Initially at the west pagoda of Enryaku-ji's ; contains a three line, 24 characters inscription0858-08-09Heian period, August 9, 858 Bell; aperture: , height: Shiga Moriyama Sagawa Art MuseumSagawa Art Museum, Moriyama, Shiga    Head in dragon design, body decorated with clouds and celestial beings; oldest Korean bell in Japan0833-03Silla, March 833 Bell; aperture: , height: Fukui Tsuruga Jogu ShrineTreasure House at , Tsuruga, Fukui 150px==== Buddhist items ====A variety of Buddhist metal implements and objects have been designated as 19 National Treasures. These include five decorated bronze or copper gongs, struck with wooden sticks during Buddhist rituals, a set of flower baskets (''keko'') used in the Buddhist flower-scattering ritual, six pagoda shaped reliquaries, an incense burner, a sutra container, a bowl for offerings, a banner for ceremonial use, the finial of a pilgrim's staff and two sets of implements used in Esoteric Buddhism. Name Remarks Date Type Present location Image  Originally kept in Senju-dō; pair of peacock motif on both sides1250-01-01Kamakura period, January 1, 1250 Gong; cast bronze gilding; shoulder width: , chord length: Iwate Hiraizumi Chusonji Jizoin, Chūson-ji, Hiraizumi, Iwate 150px  Hōsōge flower design1100late Heian period Gong; gilt bronze, line engraving; shoulder width: , fringe stretch: , height: ; thickness: Fukui Sakai TakidanjiTakidan-ji, Sakai, Fukui 150px  Lotus flower design0794Heian period Gong; gilt bronzeKyoto Kyoto EikandoEikan-dō Zenrin-ji, Kyoto 150px  Motif of peacocks facing each other and lotus flower; contains an inscription; originally presented to  temple1209Kamakura period, 1209 GongOita Usa Usa Shrinemanaged by Usa Shrine, Usa, Ōita; private owner   In 734 placed in front of the Buddha in the Western Golden Hall; gong is fitted in a gilt bronze stand with a lion at the base and two dragons (male and female) at the top; gong had been lost and reproduced in the late 12th-early 13th century; stand is original0734Tang dynasty Gong; copper; total height: Nara Nara KofukujiKōfuku-ji, Nara, Nara 150px  Decorated with Buddhist figures; front: Amida flanked by  and  (two of the Four Guardian Kings); back: Amida Nyorai flanked by  and  (two of the Four Guardian Kings); probably brought to Japan from China by Kūkai0618Tang dynasty Sistrum; gilt bronze; length: Kagawa Zentsuji ZentsujiZentsū-ji, Zentsūji, Kagawa   Square base with inscriptions on all sides; includes crystal Gorintō placed inside the iron pagoda1197-11-22Kamakura period, November 22, 1197 Two miniature pagodas; iron and crystal; height of crystal pagoda: Yamaguchi Hofu Amidaji, Hōfu, Yamaguchi   Topped by a three-sided flame and gem on a lotus pedestal; water jug shaped container with  and lotus arabesque motif in line engraving1185Kamakura period Reliquary; gilt copper, silver plating; height: Nara Ikoma Chofukuji, Ikoma, Nara   Lion and hōsōge flower pattern; used for offerings; donated by Emperor Shōmu0710Nara period, 8th century Bowl; gilt bronze, line engraving; diameter: , height: Gifu Gifu GokokushijiGokokushi-ji, Gifu, Gifu    used for the Buddhist flower-scattering rituals0794Heian period (5 plates), Kamakura period (11 plates) 16 plates; openwork, gold and silver platingShiga Nagahama Jinshoji, Nagahama, Shiga 150px  Decorated with arabesque pattern, dragon, lion, peony and chrysanthemum motifs; originally used as a lantern1200Kamakura period, 13th century Reliquary; gilt bronze, openwork; height: Nara Nara Saidaiji　Shuhokan, Saidai-ji, Nara, Nara; entrusted to Nara National Museum 150px  Three utensils used during ritual incantation and prayer in Esoteric Buddhism: a , a , a ; said to have been brought to Japan from China by Kūkai; kongōban is said to be the oldest example of its kind in Japan0794Heian period Utensils; gilt bronzeKyoto Kyoto TojiTō-ji, Kyoto   Includes (i) a pagoda-shaped  and lotus flower arabesque; (ii) a , with a seal of Emperor Go-Komatsu; (iii)  wrapping the glass pot; oldest extant article of its kind0618Tang dynasty and Kamakura period Reliquary set; (i) wood covered with gold sheets (tortoise), gilt copper; (ii) white glass. (iii) knitwork, colored silk thread (navy blue, brown, etc. )Nara Nara ToshodaijiTōshōdai-ji, Nara, Nara   Five utensils used during ritual incantation and prayer in Esoteric Buddhism: a , a , a , a , a 1185Kamakura period Utensils; gilt bronze; ''kongōban'': 6.2 × 21.8 × 28.6 cm (2.4 × 8.6 × 11.3 in); ''gokorei'': height , aperture ; ''tokkosho'': length ; ''sankosho'': length ; ''gokosho'': length  Hiroshima Hatsukaichi Itsukushima ShrineItsukushima Shrine, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 150px  Dedicated in 1031 to the  in Yokawa Valley on Mount Hiei by Empress Shōshi; decorated with auspicious floral motifs and with an inscription; excavated in the Taishō period1031late Heian period Sutra container; forged bronze; 29 × 12 × 8 cm (11 × 5 × 3 in) Shiga Otsu EnryakujiEnryaku-ji, Ōtsu, Shiga 150px  Used for the Buddhist abhiseka ceremony of sprinkling water on the head of a devotee; honeysuckle arabesque, clouds, Buddhas, bodhisattvas, celestial beings and other decorations; part of the ''Hōryū-ji Treasures''0600Asuka period, 7th century Six big and small banners; cloth covered with gilt bronze, openwork, line engraving; canopy: , body of banner: length , width  Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo National Museum The Gallery of Horyuji TreasuresThe Gallery of Hōryū-ji Treasures, Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo 60px150px  With flower shaped pedestal and handle in shape of magpie tail; possibly associated with the Eastern Hall at Hōryū-ji and used by , the Buddhist master of Prince Shōtoku; part of the ''Hōryū-ji Treasures''0600Asuka period, 7th century Incense burner; gilt brass; , diameter of censer  Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo National Museum The Gallery of Horyuji TreasuresThe Gallery of Hōryū-ji Treasures, Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo 150px  and  Pagoda with similar shape as the gilt bronze pagoda in the same temple; containers in the shape of water jug were placed inside the iron pagoda; included in the nomination is a wooden box1284Kamakura period, 1284 Miniature pagoda and five pots; iron (pagoda) and copper (pots); height of pagoda: Nara Nara Saidaiji Shuhokan, Saidai-ji, Nara, Nara; entrusted to Nara National Museum   and associated articles Besides the gilt bronze pagoda the nomination includes: (i)  placed in the lower part; (ii) ;(iii) ; (iv)  with a small red brocade bag; (v)  placed in the upper part1270Kamakura period, 1270 Height of pagoda: Nara Nara Saidaiji　Shuhokan, Saidai-ji, Nara, Nara; entrusted to Nara National Museum ====Mirrors====Bronze mirrors arrived to Japan from China as early as the Yayoi period and continued to be imported through the Tang dynasty (618–907). During that period mirrors cast in Japan were imitations of Chinese prototypes and subsequently Japanese designs were established. All of these mirrors were generally circular, with a polished front, and a back decorated with molded or engraved reliefs, sometimes inlaid with gold or silver. Three mirrors or sets of mirrors decorated with floral and animal motifs have been designated as National Treasures. Name Remarks Date Type Present location Image  Dedicated to Hōryū-ji by Empress Kōmyō in 736 on the anniversary of the death of Prince Shōtoku; patterns in Chinese style on both mirrors similar: four mountainous islands around the circumference with lions, deer, birds and a seated figure and two fishermen in small boats on the sea; place of production unknown either China or Japanese copies of Chinese originals0700Tang dynasty or Nara period, 8th century Two mirrors; cast nickel; diameters:  and Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo National MuseumTokyo National Museum, Tokyo 150px  Dedicated by Empress Kōgyoku0618Tang dynasty Cupronickel; diameter: Ehime Imabari Oyamazumi ShrineŌyamazumi Shrine, Imabari, Ehime 150px  Grape arabesque pattern; handle in lion shape surrounded by various animal motifs: lion, deer, horse, giraffe, peafowl, mandarin duck, Chinese phoenix, chicken, insects0618Tang dynasty Cupronickel; diameter: , width at edge: , weight: Chiba Katori Katori ShrineKatori Shrine, Katori, Chiba 150px==== Others ====Six National Treasures made of metal are not covered by the above categories. They are two gilt bronze lanterns, a plaque, a pair of phoenix sculptures, a pitcher and a calligraphy set consisting of a water dropper, spoons and an ink rest. Name Remarks Date Type Present location Image  Lid and handle in dragon shape, body with engraved pegasus design; part of the Hōryū-ji treasures0600Tang dynasty or Nara period, 7th century Pitcher; gold- and silver-plated bronze, line engraving; body diameter: , overall height: Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo National MuseumTokyo National Museum, Tokyo 150px  Originally placed in front of the South Octagonal Hall at Kōfuku-ji0816Heian period, 816 Lantern; gilt bronze; height: Nara Nara Kofukuji National Treasure HallNational Treasure Hall, Kōfuku-ji, Nara, Nara   Hexagonal three-storied pagoda in center of plaque; in top panel: Buddha triads surrounded by 1000 Buddhas; middle panel: two Buddhas on lotus seats, deities and monks; lower panel: 27 line inscription in center framed by two guardian gods; depicted is a scene from the ''Lotus Sutra'', where Prabhutaratna resides and appears from within a "Many Treasure Pagoda"0710Nara period Plaque; bronze; Nara Sakurai HasederaHase-dera, Sakurai, Nara alt=Relief with a pagoda in the centre surrounded by various images of deities. The lower part of the plaque bears an inscription which is framed by two deities. Decoration of bodhisattva playing musical instruments; conical jewel top0710Nara period, 8th century Lantern; gilt bronzeNara Nara Todaijiin front of , Tōdai-ji, Nara, Nara 150px  Formerly placed on both ends of the roof of the main hall (Phoenix Hall) at Byōdō-in0794Heian period Phoenix (pair); gilt plated copperKyoto Uji ByodoinByōdō-in, Uji, Kyoto 70px 74px ,  and  Utensils for calligraphy: (i) Water pot with oval window on each side and three legs; lid in flower-shape with jewel-shaped knob; (ii) Hexagonal pedestal-shaped rest for the ink stick; engraved with fish-egg circles; (iii) Spoons for drawing water from the pot, in the shape of a lotus flower, a gourd and a willow leaf; all items part of the Hōryū-ji treasures0710Nara period or Tang dynasty, 8th century Water dropper, three spoons, rest; gilt bronze; height:  (sumi rest),  (water dropper), length of spoons: Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo National MuseumTokyo National Museum, Tokyo 150px=== Lacquer ===Japanese lacquerware has a long history, back as far as the Jōmon period, because of decorative value and the quality as protective finish. Initially lacquer was used to enhance properties of utilitarian objects such as watertight drinking vessels, cooking and household goods. The oldest extant decorated item dates to the 6th century; in the medieval and early modern period lacquer was used in the manufacture of many products such as toiletry boxes, inkstone cases, eating utensils, plates, bowls, containers, furniture, saddles, stirrups or armour.Lacquerware is produced in a three-step process: first the base is prepared. Most often the base consists of wood, but it can also be of paper or leather. Next is the application of lacquer, which hardens while drying, thereby sealing the base. Generally several layers of lacquer are applied. The lacquer is then decorated with a variety of methods. In the maki-e technique, a powdered metal (usually gold or silver) is sprinkled on the lacquer before completely hardened. This technique was developed and popular in the Heian period but continued to be used with refinements into the early modern period. Over the next centuries various other methods that employ precious metals were developed, such as the ''ikakeji'' technique originating in the Kamakura period in which a finely ground gold powder was spread in sufficient quantities to mimic solid gold. The use of metallic powders was complemented with other techniques such as polished shell inlay or gold leaf (''kirikane''). The former was used in the Heian and Kamakura periods and popular motifs included water, rocks, trees or flowers. Starting in the Kamakura period, larger and more solid objects such as toiletry chests were decorated with realistic images. Towards the end of the medieval period (late-16th century), simpler designs were favoured in decorations. Honami Kōetsu who lived around this time is the earliest lacquer artist known by name.Japanese lacquerwork reached its apogee in the 17th century Edo period when lacquer was used for decorative objects as well as everyday items such as combs, tables, bottle, headrests, small boxes or writing cases. The most famous artist of this time was the lacquerer painter Ogata Kōrin. He was the first to use mother of pearl and pewter in larger quantities for decorating lacquerware.==== Buddhist items ====Eleven items related to Buddhism, including four boxes for sutra scrolls made with a wood or leather base, two miniature shrines, one table, a jewel box, a box for a monk's robe (kesa ), a palanquin and a Buddhist platform, have been designated as lacquered Buddhist National Treasures. With one exception all of these items date to the Heian period. Name Remarks Date Type Present location Image  Struts decorated with bells and canopy; top and bottom with pestle and flower pattern;  framed with gilt bronze border; eight Karyobinga (winged female angels) on each panel holding a percussion instrument (on front panel) or flower pots (on other panels)0794Heian period Platform; lacquered wood with mother of pearl inlay, gold and silver; height: , diameter: , side length : Iwate Hiraizumi ChusonjiChūson-ji, Hiraizumi, Iwate 150px  With arabesque pattern of hōsōge flowers1100Heian period, around 1100 Sutra box; black lacquered wood, rough maki-e; Shiga Otsu EnryakujiEnryaku-ji, Ōtsu, Shiga 150px  Arabesque lotus flower design and butterflies in maki-e1100Heian period, 12th century Sutra box; black lacquered leather, maki-e; 31.8 × 17.6 × 12.1 cm (12.5 × 6.9 × 4.8 in)Nara Nara Nara National MuseumNara National Museum, Nara, Nara 150px  Box in which a kesa brought back from Tang dynasty China by Kūkai was stored; decorated with a sea motif: marine animals (fish, birds, turtles) in gold and waves in silver maki-e0900Heian period, 10th century, before 940 Kesa box; lacquered hinoki wood, togidashi (burnished) maki-e; 7.9 × 39.1 × 11.5 cm (3.1 × 15.4 × 4.5 in)Kyoto Kyoto TojiTō-ji, Kyoto 150px  Palanquin similar to a mikoshi used in the  ceremony (dedication of the bones of Buddha)0794Heian period Palanquin; black lacquered rosewood, mother of pearl inlayKyoto Kyoto TojiTō-ji, Kyoto   Box for eight scrolls of the Lotus Sutra; decorated with five scenes from the lotus sutra in maki-e1000Heian period, around 1000 Sutra box; black lacquer on thin wood, gold and silver maki-e; 23.7 × 32.7 × 16.7 cm (9.3 × 12.9 × 6.6 in)Osaka Osaka Fujita Art MuseumFujita Art Museum, Osaka 150px  Decorated with hōsōge flowers, phoenix (chicken) and cranes on the outside and the Four Heavenly Kings inside0794early Heian period Jewel box; lacquer, maki-eKyoto Kyoto NinnajiNinna-ji, Kyoto 150px  Decorated with paintings, lotus petal mouldings and embossed figures of Buddhas0600Asuka period, 7th century Miniature shrine; camphor and cypress wood; height: Nara Ikaruga HoryujiHōryū-ji, Ikaruga, Nara 150px  Incense burner, candlestick and other items were placed on this table in front of the spirit of the deceased1150Heian period, mid 12th century Table; black lacquer, mother of pearl inlayNara Ikaruga HoryujiHōryū-ji, Ikaruga, Nara   Decorations of lotus lake (door panels), celestial musicians (underside of roof), butterflies, ducks, cranes, pheasants, wild geese (inside); hōsōge flowers on the ceiling; used to store a Taima Mandala0794Heian period Miniature shrine; woodNara Nara TaimaderaTaima-dera, Nara, Nara 150px  Lid decorated with Kurikara dragon flanked by two attendants:  and 0794Heian period Sutra box; black lacquer, maki-e; Nara Nara TaimaderaTaima-dera, Nara, Nara 150px==== Mikoshi ====Two 12th-century lacquer-coated mikoshi, portable shrines for use in festivals of Shinto shrines have been designated as National Treasures. Name Remarks Date Type Present location  Mythical firebird (Fenghuang) on the roof; fretwork flags hanging from the corners of the roof and three fretwork mirrors and cloths on each side1190Kamakura period, Kenkyū era (1190–1199) Lacquered wood with mother of pearl  decoration, gilt bronze fittingsOsaka Habikino Konda Hachimangu, Habikino, Osaka  Oldest extant Japanese mikoshi1100Heian period, 12th century Lacquered wood, gilt bronze fittings; total height: , bay: , shafts: , stand width: Wakayama Kinokawa Tomobuchi Hachiman Shrine, Kinokawa, Wakayama==== Harnesses ====Saddles were made of wood and were designed as a standing platform for archers. They were not suited for riding long distances or at high speed. Early saddles of the Nara period were of Chinese style ''karagura'' and later modified for local tastes, resulting in Japanese style saddles from the Heian period onward. Artisans and carpenters became involved in the saddle production as saddles became more elaborate in the Kamakura period, with decorations in mother of pearl inlay, gold leaf and multiple coats of lacquer. Saddles ceased to be primarily utilitarian, instead serving as adornment showing the owner's status in processions. Three Japanese style lacquered wooden saddles and a complete set of a Chinese style ritual saddle, dating to the late Heian and Kamakura periods, have been designated as National Treasures. Name Remarks Date Type Present location Image  Exterior of ends of saddle decorated with images of oak trees and horned owls; interior decorated with broken oak tree branches; typical saddle design of a warrior of the late Heian and Kamakura period1100late Heian period, 12th century Saddle; lacquered wood with mother of pearl inlay; height  (saddle fork) and  (cantle)Tokyo Tokyo Eisei Bunko MuseumEisei Bunko Museum, Tokyo   Decorated with images of pines, vines twining around the pines and characters forming a love poem1185Kamakura period Saddle; lacquered wood with mother of pearl inlay; seat length: , height  (saddle fork) and  (cantle)Tokyo Tokyo Eisei Bunko MuseumEisei Bunko Museum, Tokyo 150px  Includes a saddle with stirrups, bit and swing1200Kamakura period, 13th century Saddle; lacquered wood with mother of pearl inlay; saddle: wood, lacquer, mother of pearl, and gilt copper 30.3 × 43.3 × 29.7 cm (11.9 × 17.0 × 11.7 in); stirrups: iron, lacquer, and wood 27 × 28 × 12 cm (10.6 × 11 × 4.7 in)Tokyo Ome Musashi Mitake Shrine, Ōme, Tokyo 150px  Includes one saddle, one neck tassel, ten , a pair of stirrups, a pair of leather stirrups, one , a girth, one tail sack, two , one saddle cushion, a pair of 障泥, two , a bit, a secondary rein, halter, one  and one 1185Kamakura period Saddle of black lacquer and mother of pearl inlay and accessories of various typeNara Nara Tamukeyama Hachiman ShrineTamukeyama Hachiman Shrine, Nara, Nara 150px==== Furniture, boxes, musical instruments ====Box-like items, including five toiletry cases, two writing boxes, four other boxes, a chest, a zither, an arm rest and a marriage trousseau containing many items of furniture, boxes and others have been designated as 15 National Treasures. Name Artists Remarks Date Type Present location Image  unknown Imported from China during the Nara period; thirteen circular markers of mother of pearl, two elliptical sound-holes and rosewood fittings at the ends; ink inscription inside the body states the year and place (Jiulong County) of production0724Tang dynasty, 724 Zither; paulownia wood with black lacquer and mother of pearl inlay; length: Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo National MuseumTokyo National Museum, Tokyo   unknown Interior of box and lid with flying birds and floral motifs; similar design to the National Treasure box with designation number 64, this box has number 991100Heian period, 12th century Toiletry case; black lacquered wood, aogin togidashi maki-e and mother of pearl inlay, openwork silver fittings; 22.4 × 30.6 × 13.5 cm (8.8 × 12.0 × 5.3 in)Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo National MuseumTokyo National Museum, Tokyo 150px  Ogata Kōrin Rectangular two-tier box with rounded corners and lid; upper tier holds inkstone and water dropper; lower tier is for paper; eight bridges design after chapter 9 of The Tales of Ise; irises and plank bridges1700Edo period, 18th century Writing box; black lacquered wood, gold, maki-e, abalone shells, silver and corroded lead strips (bridges); 27.3 × 19.7 × 14.2 cm (10.7 × 7.8 × 5.6 in)Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo National MuseumTokyo National Museum, Tokyo 150px  Honami Kōetsu Square box with rounded corners and a high, domed lid which fits over the body; boats lined up in a wave pattern and bridge; characters on box quote a poem by Minamoto Hitoshi from the Gosen Wakashū1600Edo period, 17th century Writing box; black lacquered wood sprinkled with gold powder, tsukegaki technique (waves), usuniku takamakie (boats), raised characters from silver strips, bridge from thick lead strip; 24.2 × 11.8 × 22.9 cm (9.5 × 4.6 × 9.0 in)Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo National MuseumTokyo National Museum, Tokyo 150px  unknown Inside of the lid with drawings of flowers of the four seasons such as: plum, pine tree, wisteria, cherry and chrysanthemum1200Kamakura period, 13th century Toiletry case; lacquered wood with mother of pearl inlay and maki-e; , height:  (total),  (lid),  (body)Tokyo Tokyo Suntory Museum of ArtSuntory Museum of Art, Tokyo 150px  unknown Used to hold such things as cosmetics, paper, and writing materials; similar design to the National Treasure box with designation number 64, this box has number 99, but bigger size, higher intensity of gold color, regular placement of cart wheels and other designs1100Heian period, 12th century Toiletry case; black lacquered wood, maki-e and mother of pearl inlay; 27.3 × 35.5 × 20.9 cm (10.7 × 14.0 × 8.2 in)Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo National MuseumTokyo National Museum, Tokyo   unknown Rectangular box0710Nara period, 8th century Box; magnolia (Magnolia obovata) wood covered with slabs of agarwood; Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo National MuseumTokyo National Museum, Tokyo 150px  unknown Rectangular box with butterfly and peony design1185Kamakura period Box; maki-e and mother of pearl inlay Tokyo Tokyo Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine ArtHatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art, Tokyo   unknown Decorations of chrysanthemum flowers, flying birds and a bamboo hedge; the case was a gift to Minamoto no Yoritomo from Emperor Go-Shirakawa1185Kamakura period Box; lacquer with maki-e decorations;  Kanagawa Kamakura Kamakura Museum of National TreasuresKamakura Museum of National Treasures (owned by Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū), Kamakura, Kanagawa 150px  unknown Includes 30 items1200Kamakura period, 13th century Toiletry case; maki-e Shizuoka Mishima Mishima TaishaMishima Taisha, Mishima, Shizuoka 150px  () unknown Marriage outfit of Chiyohime, wife of Tokugawa Mitsutomo and eldest daughter of Tokugawa Iemitsu; includes: 47 pieces of Hatsune shelves and 10 pieces of butterfly maki-e furniture, 5 maki-e incense boxes, two large oblong chests, two hakama, a long sword and a set of maki-e aloes wood tools1603Edo period Various Aichi Nagoya Tokugawa Art MuseumTokugawa Art Museum, Nagoya, Aichi   unknown Decorated with flower and butterfly motifs0794late Heian period Arm rest; maki-eOsaka Osaka Fujita Art MuseumFujita Art Museum, Osaka   unknown Design of flowers and birds; red, yellow and blue colors remain0710Nara period, 8th century Box; wood colored with oil colors; 70 × 25 × 60 cm (27.6 × 9.8 × 23.6 in)Nara Nara TodaijiTōdai-ji, Nara, Nara   unknown Small legged Chinese style chest (karabitsu) with plover motifs1100Heian period, 12th century Chest; maki-e, mother of pearlWakayama Koya Kongobuji ReihokanReihōkan, Kongōbu-ji, Kōya, Wakayama 150px  unknown Motifs of deer (parent and child) playing in autumn fields, small birds and more; assembled of 298 pieces1185Kamakura period Toiletry case; black lacquer, maki-e, mother of pearl; 22.8 × 29.7 × 16.0 cm (9.0 × 11.7 × 6.3 in)Shimane Izumo Izumo-taisha Izumo-taisha, Izumo, Shimane 150px=== Dyeing and weaving ===By the late 3rd century, sewing, followed later by weaving, was introduced to Japan from Korea. Early textiles were made of simple twisted cords from wisteria, mulberry, hemp or ramie fibres. Following a gift of silk clothes and silk worms from the Chinese court, the Japanese court started to support textile and silk production from the 4th century onward. Chinese and Korean weavers were encouraged to exhibit their fabrics bringing new techniques such as those used to make brocades or delicate silk gauzes. In the 8th century Nara period, Japanese weavers employed a variety of techniques such as tie-dyeing, stenciling, batik, and embroidery. They skillfully imitated continental weaves, including rich damasks, many types of brocades and chiffon-like gauzes. Because of a general change in aesthetics in the Heian period weaving and dyeing techniques became less varied with less colourful brocades, smaller patterns, and less elaborate gauzes. The Japanese aristocracy preferred plain silks over woven or dyed designs. A total of seven National Treasures have been designated in the weaving and dyeing category, including: two mandalas, two monk's surplices or , one brocade, one embroidery with a Buddhist motif and a set of garments presented to a shrine. Name Remarks Date Type Present location Image  , two , , . Kamakura period, 13th century Various woven garments Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū, Kamakura, Kanagawa   or "Kajū-ji embroidery" Preserved in Kajū-ji, Kyoto; depicts Shaka Nyorai preaching the Lotus Sutra on Griddhraj Parvat; Shaka is depicted wearing a red robe seated on a lion throne beneath a jeweled tree and canopy. He is surrounded by the ten principal disciples and lay people. Heavenly musicians and immortals riding on birds float above the clouds; probably produced in China Nara period or Tang dynasty, early 8th century Embroidery; embroidered silk: white plain-weave silk for the ground, French knots and chain stitch;  Nara National Museum, Nara, Nara Prefecture 150px  Stylistically resembling western, Persian art; thought to originate in western China Tang dynasty, 7th century Weft brocade;  Hōryū-ji, Ikaruga, Nara 150px  Image based on Contemplation Sutra; according to legend woven by Chūjō-hime from lotus stems Nara period, 8th century Mandala Taima-dera, Nara, Nara Prefecture 150px  Oldest clothing item in Japan as for items handed down from generation to generation; brought back by Saichō from Tang dynasty China Tang dynasty, 8th century ; quilted, linen ground of white, navy blue, brown and other colored fibres;  Enryaku-ji, Ōtsu, Shiga alt=A piece of rectangular textile with thick brown stripes tiling the surface in rectangular multi-colored pieces. and  Brought back by Kūkai from Tang dynasty China;  is said to indicate its yellowish-red color and  means tapestry weave; silk threads of various colors create tapestry weave pattern of clouds meant to resemble stains of  robes – the original  made of rags; worn by generation of elders at important ceremonies Tang dynasty, 8th century ; dyed and woven silk;  Tō-ji, Kyoto 150px  fragments Commissioned by Empress Suiko to commemorate Prince Shōtoku's death and likely used as part of funerary paraphernalia; depicting figures of one hundred tortoise shells bearing the names of deceased persons Asuka period, 7th century, likely between 622 and 628 Tapestry fragments; embroidery; various sizes Chūgū-ji, Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture 150px150px=== Armour ===Armour has been employed in battles in Japan since the Yayoi period. Some of the oldest extant items from the 4th to the 7th centuries were excavated from kofun and have been designated as archaeological National Treasures. These ancient armours were of two types: a tight fitting solid plate cuirass (''tankō'') and a skirted lamellar type (''keikō''), both believed to be based on Chinese or Korean prototypes. This list includes more recent pieces of armour, developed as result of a trend toward (lamellar) scale armour that began in Japan in the 6th to the 7th centuries and matured in the mid-Heian period (9th to 10th centuries). Combining materials such as leather and silk with iron or steel parts, these armours had the advantage of being light, flexible, foldable and shock absorbent. They were generally lacquered to protect them from the humid climate and were used widely from the late Heian period to the mid-14th century. A complete set consisted of a helmet, mask, neck guard, throat protector, breastplate with shoulder guards, sleeve armour, skirt, greaves, shoes and a pennant attached to the back.During this time, there were two popular kinds of armour: the ō-yoroi (lit. "great armour") with a boxlike appearance, mainly worn by high-ranking samurai on horseback, and the lighter and more flexible  that wrapped around the body and was initially worn by lower-ranking foot soldiers. The ō-yoroi was made of leather and iron lames bound together in horizontal layers, ornamented and reinforced with leather, silk and gilt metal. It originated around the 10th century but was only commonly used starting with the Genpei War at the end of the 12th century. Being the most complete and elaborate Japanese armour, it was also worn for ceremonies. The tighter fitting dō-maru, developed in the 11th century, was generally made of a combination of leather and metal and did not include a solid breastplate or sleeves. In many cases its armour plates were replaced with scales of metal, leather or whalebone laced together with silk or leather cords. Even though it was a plainer armour compared to the ō-yoroi, upper class samurai started to adopt it around 1300, as battles began to be fought on foot favouring a more comfortable suit. Three dō-maru, fifteen ō-yoroi armours and one pair of gauntlets have been designated as National Treasures. Most of the items include a helmet and large sleeve protectors. Name Remarks Date Type Present location Image  Helmet and large sleeves with chrysanthemum motif; also known as ; nomination includes the helmet and a  1185late Kamakura period Ō-yoroi Aomori Hachinohe Kushibiki Hachimangu, Hachinohe, Aomori   Nomination includes the helmet, cuirass, skirt and a  1336late Nanboku-chō period, 14th century Ō-yoroi; iron, copper, gold, leather, lacquer, and silk; height of helmet bowl: , cuirass height: , skirt height:  Aomori Hachinohe Kushibiki Hachimangu, Hachinohe, Aomori   Nomination includes the helmet; dedicated by Hatakeyama Shigetada in 1191 1100late Heian period Ō-yoroi Tokyo Ome Musashi Mitake Shrine, Ōme, Tokyo 150px  Nomination includes the helmet and  (long sleeves) 1400Muromachi period, 15th century Dō-maru Nara Nara Kasuga TaishaKasuga-taisha, Nara, Nara 150px  With bamboo, tiger, sparrow motif; nomination includes the helmet; said to have been dedicated by Minamoto no Yoshitsune; one of two similar armours at Kasuga-taisha 1185Kamakura period Ō-yoroi Nara Nara Kasuga TaishaKasuga-taisha, Nara, Nara 150px  With plum and Japanese bush-warbler motif; nomination includes the helmet; one of two similar armours at Kasuga-taisha. 1185Kamakura period Ō-yoroi Nara Nara Kasuga TaishaKasuga-taisha, Nara, Nara 150px  Nomination does not include the helmet; said to have been dedicated by Minamoto no Yoshitsune 0794Heian period Ō-yoroi Ehime Imabari Oyamazumi ShrineŌyamazumi Shrine, Imabari, Ehime 150px  Offered by Kusunoki Masashige; nomination includes the helmet 1336late Nanboku-chō period Dō-maru; laced with leather cords (''kawaodoshi'') Nara Nara Kasuga TaishaKasuga-taisha, Nara, Nara 150px  Nomination includes the helmet 1300late Kamakura period Ō-yoroi Shimane Izumo Hinomisaki Shrine, Izumo, Shimane   Handed down in the Takeda clan; also called ; nomination includes the helmet 1100late Heian period Ō-yoroi; lacing pattern of cherry blossoms printed on leather (''kozakura''), laced with leather cords (''kawaodoshi'') Yamanashi Koshu Kandaten Shrine, Kōshū, Yamanashi   Nomination includes the helmet 1100late Heian period Ō-yoroi; black lacquered iron and leather  (c. 1800 small scales laced together with leather cords (''kawaodoshi'')), metal plates for the helmet; torso height:  (front),  (back); circumference: , tassets height: , helmet height: , diameter: , large sleeves: , weight c.  Okayama Okayama Okayama Prefectural MuseumOkayama Prefectural Museum, Okayama, Okayama   Formerly belonged to Minamoto no Tametomo; nomination includes the helmet 1100late Heian period Ō-yoroi Hiroshima Hatsukaichi Itsukushima ShrineItsukushima Shrine, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 150px  Nomination includes the helmet 1185Kamakura period, 12th century Ō-yoroi; black lacquered iron and leather  (small scales laced together) Hiroshima Hatsukaichi Itsukushima ShrineItsukushima Shrine, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima   Nomination includes the helmet; offered by Taira no Shigemori 0794Heian period Ō-yoroi; black lacquered iron and leather  laced together with a thick navy blue thread; silver plating Hiroshima Hatsukaichi Itsukushima ShrineItsukushima Shrine, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 150px  Nomination includes the helmet 0794Heian period Dō-maru; black lacquered iron and leather  laced together with leather cords (''kawaodoshi'') Hiroshima Hatsukaichi Itsukushima ShrineItsukushima Shrine, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima   Belonged to ; nomination includes the helmet 0794Heian period Ō-yoroi;  laced together with a thick navy blue thread Ehime Imabari Oyamazumi ShrineŌyamazumi Shrine, Imabari, Ehime 150px  Triangular lacing pattern resembling the leaves of the water plantain; nomination includes the helmet; oldest ō-yoroi armour 0794early Heian period Ō-yoroi Ehime Imabari Oyamazumi ShrineŌyamazumi Shrine, Imabari, Ehime   Offered by Minamoto no Yoritomo; nomination does not include a helmet 1185Kamakura period Ō-yoroi Ehime Imabari Oyamazumi ShrineŌyamazumi Shrine, Imabari, Ehime   Formerly in possession of Minamoto no Yoshitsune 1200Kamakura period, 13th century Pair of gauntlets or armored sleeves; iron, copper, gold, silk; length of each:  Nara Nara Kasuga TaishaKasuga-taisha, Nara, Nara 150px=== Others ===There are 15 craft National Treasures that do not fit in any of the above categories. Six of these are large collections of items of various type offered to shrines and two are sets of Buddhist items such as platforms, canopies or banners. Name Remarks Date Type Present location Image  35 items, including one red lacquer bow, 30 black lacquer arrows (one arrow shaft is missing), two quivers and two long swords both with gold maki-e in ikakeji technique inlaid with mother of pearl decorations of apricot leaves 1185Kamakura period Height of quiver: , length of long swords:  Kanagawa Kamakura Kamakura Museum of National TreasuresKamakura Museum of National Treasures (owned by Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū), Kamakura, Kanagawa   Offers presented by worshippers to the  such as robes, a headdress, boxes, fans, shoes, a clothes rack, a toiletry case and mirrors 1400Nanboku-chō period/Muromachi period, 14th–15th century Various; metalworks, metalworks, lacquer, textiles, leather, wood Kyoto Kyoto Kyoto National MuseumKyoto National Museum, Kyoto 150px  (i) Three canopies, (ii) a platform, (iii) three , (iv) a , (v) three , (vi) six  of three types, (vii) a  with eight petaled flower relief and pair of peacocks 0794Heian period Various; (i) lacquered wood with gold leaf stamping and eight-petaled openwork; frame diameter: , inner circle plate diameter: , , ; (ii) height: ,  square. (iii) mother of pearl, height: , length: , width: all ; (iv) ; (v) gilt bronze openwork with arabesque pattern of vines; height: , , , rhombus length: ; (vi) length: , width: ; (vii) cast bronze; width at (top) , (bottom)  Iwate Hiraizumi Chusonji Konjikiin, Chūson-ji, Hiraizumi, Iwate 150px150px150px (i) Platform, (ii) , (iii)  for gong, (iv) , (v)  0794Heian period Various; (i) black lacquered wood with metal ornaments and mother of pear inlay; height: ,  square; (ii) lacquered wood with mother of pearl, height×length×width: 77.6 × 34.8 × 66.3 cm (30.6 × 13.7 × 26.1 in); (iii) wood with faded mother of pearl inlay; ; (iv) gold lacquer with metal ornaments and mother of pearl inlay; height: , bottom diameter : ; (v) cast bronze; width at (top) , (bottom)  Iwate Hiraizumi Chusonji Daichojuin, Chūson-ji, Hiraizumi, Iwate   Painting in the ''ashide uta-e'' style that alludes to a poem through pictorialized kana and allegorical natural imagery forming a kind of rebus code 1176Heian period, late 12th century Color and gold on wood (Japanese cypress), , Hiroshima Hatsukaichi Itsukushima ShrineItsukushima Shrine, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 150px  Contains also drawings of people and monks 0710Nara period, 8th century Deer leather; drawings in wax and smoked in pine needles;  Nara Nara TodaijiTōdai-ji, Nara, Nara 150px  Originally belonged to Tō-ji; with Karyōbinga (winged female angels) motifs 1000Heian period, 11th century 13 ornaments and fragments; openwork cow leather, color, and cut gold leaf; height: , width:  Nara Nara Nara National MuseumNara National Museum, Nara, Nara 150px150px  Repository for sutra scrolls; part of the Hōryū-ji treasures 0710Nara period, 8th century Wooden shelf board; bamboo; height: ,  Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo National MuseumTokyo National Museum, Tokyo 150px  Includes long swords with boxes, garments, three folding fans, a scepter, arrows and chests and a  1183Heian period, 1183 (long sword box, small chest) Various; metalworks, wood; long sword: , arrow: , sekitai: , scepter: , folding fan:  Hiroshima Hatsukaichi Itsukushima ShrineTreasure Hall, Itsukushima Shrine, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 150px  292 items, including: a , spears, swords, a bow, a maki-e koto, boxes, a dresser, toiletry cases, a vase, assorted trees 0794Heian period Various; metalworks, lacquer, wood, pottery; maki-e koto:  long Nara Nara Kasuga ShrineKasuga-taisha, Nara, Nara 150px  49 items, including: bows, a spear, cranes, crystal pearls, a koto, swords, a shō, a , arrows, guardian lion-dogs, figures 1100Heian period, 12th century Various; metalworks, lacquer, wood Nara Nara Kasuga ShrineKasuga-taisha, Nara, Nara   Largest set of its type used in gagaku. It consists of a dragon drum for tōgaku and a phoenix drum for komagaku. 1185Kamakura period Wood, lacquer,  (dragon) and  (phoenix) Nara Nara Kasuga Shrine Dadaiko HallDadaiko Hall, Kasuga-taisha, Nara, Nara   Offers presented by worshippers to the Kumano Hayatama Taisha; includes garments, mirrors, boxes, tweezers, scissors, combs, plates, writing brushes, vases, crystal balls, bags, desks, chests, a saddle, a whip, folding fans, swords, shoes, pestles, bows and arrows, etc. 1336Muromachi period Various (c. 1000 items) Wakayama Shingu Kumano Hayatama TaishaKumano Hayatama Taisha, Shingū, Wakayama   Worn by women as accessory around their neck; design of: lions,  pattern, cherry-circles, cherry branches, pine tree-crane (two cases), incense burners respectively 1100late Heian period Seven amulet cases Osaka Osaka ShitennojiShitennō-ji, Osaka 150px , , , , ,  Reportedly the relics of Sugawara no Michizane; despite its name the inkstone is made of white (not blue) porcelain and lacks its feet; comb with seven carved flowers and a red color from tortoise shell; mirror with eight floral patterns with a person on the left (possibly not Bo Ya) playing the koto and on the right a Chinese phoenix spreading its wings 0794Heian period Various; ivory (tablet), porcelain (inkstone), ivory (comb), rhinoceros horn (knife handle) and silver fittings (around knife handle), leather with silver plating (belt), cast copper (mirror) Osaka Fujiidera Domyoji TenmanguDōmyōji Tenmangū, Fujiidera, Osaka
See also *Nara Research Institute for Cultural Properties*Tokyo Research Institute for Cultural Properties*Independent Administrative Institution National Museum
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