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Fragment of the Kiso Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems), Vol

手鑑「藻塩草」 古今和歌集巻第十七断簡（木曽切）
Fragment of the Kiso Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems), Vol (手鑑「藻塩草」 古今和歌集巻第十七断簡（木曽切）)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Creator
Sono Motouji (園基氏)
Dimensions
Height23.7cm:Width15.5cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3700

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Fragment of the Kiso Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems), Vol 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.

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Cite this page: “Fragment of the Kiso Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems), Vol（手鑑「藻塩草」 古今和歌集巻第十七断簡（木曽切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3700. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-of-the-kiso-edition-of-kokin-wakashu-collection-of-ancient-and-modern-japanese/ — 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
  • Size: Height23.7cm:Width15.5cm
  • 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
  • 法量: 縦23.7cm:横15.5cm

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