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Fragment of the Yoshida Edition of Shinkokin Wakashu (New Collection of Japanese Poems of Ancient an

手鑑「藻塩草」 新古今和歌集巻第十八断簡（吉田切）
Fragment of the Yoshida Edition of Shinkokin Wakashu (New Collection of Japanese Poems of Ancient an (手鑑「藻塩草」 新古今和歌集巻第十八断簡（吉田切）)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Creator
Nakanoin Michikata (中院通方、中宮大夫通方、土御門通方)
Dimensions
Height17.9cm:Width15.9cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3675

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Fragment of the Yoshida Edition of Shinkokin Wakashu (New Collection of Japanese Poems of Ancient an 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 of the Yoshida Edition of Shinkokin Wakashu (New Collection of Japanese Poems of Ancient an（手鑑「藻塩草」 新古今和歌集巻第十八断簡（吉田切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3675. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-of-the-yoshida-edition-of-shinkokin-wakashu-new-collection-of-japanese-poems-of/ — 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: Height17.9cm:Width15.9cm
  • 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17.9cm:横15.9cm

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