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Letter Written in Kana by Emperor Ogimachi

正親町天皇宸翰女房奉書
Letter Written in Kana by Emperor Ogimachi (正親町天皇宸翰女房奉書)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Muromachi period, 16th century · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan · Oogimachi (Emperor).

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Date
1501–1600
Creator
Oogimachi (Emperor) (正親町天皇)
Dimensions
Height30.8cm:Width90.4cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3805

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Emperor Ôgimachi (1517-93, r. 1557-86), whose given name was Shigehito, was the first son of Emperor Gonara (1496-1557, r. 1526-57). His calligraphy is in the style of his grandfather, Emperor Gokashiwabara (1464-1526, r. 1500-26), which is widely known as Gokashiwabara-in ryû. In this nyôbô hôsho (imperial document handwritten by court lady), Emperor Ôgimachi gives instructions for the collection of donations and offerings from provinces for the revival of Shôbô-ji (popularly known as Iwama-dera) in the province of Ômi, which was in ruin at the time. The recipient of the letter, Rishô-in, was a sub-temple of Daigo-ji Temple in Kyoto.

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

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Letter Written in Kana by Emperor Ogimachi（正親町天皇宸翰女房奉書）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3805. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/letter-written-in-kana-by-emperor-ogimachi/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Size: Height30.8cm:Width90.4cm
  • Category: Calligraphy:Category:Imperial writings|Calligraphy:Region:Japan|Calligraphy:Period:Japan:Azuchi-Momoyama period|Calligraphy:Author:Emperors
  • 員数: 1幅
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 法量: 縦30.8cm:横90.4cm
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:宸翰|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:安土桃山・桃山|書跡:筆者:天皇・皇帝
  • 銘文等: 軸木に天正五年八月廿四日御下賜の記あり

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