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[Haniwa] (Terracotta tomb figurine) Man wearing a hat Kofun period, 6th century Tokyo National Museum

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Head of Woman, Haniwa (Terracotta Tomb Figurine) Kofun period, 6th century Tokyo National Museum

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Tomb Sculpture ("Haniwa"): Monkey Important Cultural Property Kofun period, 6th century Tokyo National Museum

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Tomb Sculpture ("Haniwa"): House with Smaller Houses Important Cultural Property Kofun period, 5th century Tokyo National Museum

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Water Dropper Shaped Like a Rabbit Cast bronze with carving Edo period, 18th–19th century Tokyo National Museum

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Sword Guard with a Chrysanthemum in Openwork Muromachi period, 16th century Tokyo National Museum

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Sword Guard, Chrysanthemums and eulalia in openwork By Oda Naoyoshi in 1762 Tokyo National Museum

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Inro (Medicine case), Moon, reed, and heron design in inlay Ivory and seashell Edo period, 19th century Gift of Mr. Quincy A. Shaw Tokyo National Museum

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Toggle (Netsuke) Shaped Like a Dog with a Puppy Ivory Edo period, 19th century Tokyo National Museum

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[Kitsuke] (Kabuki costume) Dragon and wave design on white wool ground Edo period, 19th century Gift of Ms. Takagi Kiyo Tokyo National Museum

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Juban (Undergarment) Shogi (Japanese chess) piece design on red chirimen crepe ground Edo period, 19th century Gift of Ms. Takagi Kiyo Tokyo National Museum

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Fireman's Coat ("Kaji Baori") with the Thunder God Cotton with stitching ([sashiko]) and freehand decoration Edo period, 19th century Tokyo National Museum

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Uchiwa picture: a type of nishiki-e that was created assuming that it would be cut out and used as a fan.

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Uchiwa picture: a type of nishiki-e that was created assuming that it would be cut out and used as a fan. NDL

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Uchiwa picture: a type of nishiki-e that was created assuming that it would be cut out and used as a fan. NDL

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Fans Painting By Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) Tokyo National Museum

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"Kariginu" (Noh costume), Paulownias and square-shaped crests on dark blue ground Edo period, 18th century Tokyo National Museum