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Fragment from the Akino Edition of Ojokoshiki (Records of Births into the Pure Land)

手鑑「藻塩草」 往生講私記巻末断簡（粟生野切）
Fragment from the Akino Edition of Ojokoshiki (Records of Births into the Pure Land) (手鑑「藻塩草」 往生講私記巻末断簡（粟生野切）)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Creator
Genkuu (源空、法然、源空上人)
Catalogue ID
cobas-3948

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Fragment from the Akino Edition of Ojokoshiki (Records of Births into the Pure Land) is a calligraphy & book of Kamakura period (1185), held by the Kyoto National Museum and designated a National Treasure (国宝) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Fragment from the Akino Edition of Ojokoshiki (Records of Births into the Pure Land)（手鑑「藻塩草」 往生講私記巻末断簡（粟生野切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3948. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-from-the-akino-edition-of-ojokoshiki-records-of-births-into-the-pure-land/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Cultural property designation: National Treasure
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Category: Calligraphy:Category:Calligraphy (kohitsu)|Calligraphy:Region:Japan|Calligraphy:Period:Japan:Kamakura period
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:古筆|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:鎌倉
  • 分類: 書跡

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