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Important Cultural Property

Album of Calligraphy Segments Known as Getsudai

手鑑「月台」
Album of Calligraphy Segments Known as Getsudai (手鑑「月台」)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Heian period · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Date
701–1400
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-158965

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This album was formerly owned by Oguchi Shugyo (1864-1920), a poet and renowned scholar of old calligraphy. The album contains a selection of such calligraphy as well as sutra fragments from his collection for a total of 79 superb works. The format is that of an accordion book, with the 38 calligraphy pieces attached to the front and the 41 sutra fragments on the back.

— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Album of Calligraphy Segments Known as Getsudai（手鑑「月台」）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-158965. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/album-of-calligraphy-segments-known-as-getsudai/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Calligraph
  • Material: Ink on paper
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • 員数: 1帖
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 品質形状: 紙本墨書

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