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Fragment of the Uzura Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems), Vo

手鑑「藻塩草」 古今和歌集巻第十六断簡（鶉切）
Fragment of the Uzura Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems), Vo (手鑑「藻塩草」 古今和歌集巻第十六断簡（鶉切）)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Creator
Fujiwara Akisuke (藤原顕輔、左京大夫顕輔)
Dimensions
Height22.2cm:Width15.7cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3976

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Fragment of the Uzura Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems), Vo 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 Uzura Edition of Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems), Vo（手鑑「藻塩草」 古今和歌集巻第十六断簡（鶉切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3976. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-of-the-uzura-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: Height22.2cm:Width15.7cm
  • 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22.2cm:横15.7cm

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