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Record of a Rainmaking Ritual

祈雨法日記
Record of a Rainmaking Ritual (祈雨法日記)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Date
1191
Creator
Shoken (勝賢)
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-57067

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In this scroll, Shoken, the head priest of Daigoji temple, recorded a ceremony that he held in 1191 to summon rain. He was renowned for his efficacy when conducting this type of ceremony.

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

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Record of a Rainmaking Ritual（祈雨法日記）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-57067. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/record-of-a-rainmaking-ritual/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Material: Ink on paper
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • 員数: 1巻
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 品質形状: 紙本墨書
  • 法量: 本紙 縦30.9 長1344.5

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