Anonymous and undated copy of a manuscript ofthe Chinese divination text 'Zhou Yi' (Changes of Zhou), part of the 'Yi Jing' (Book of Changes), originally transcribed and annotated by Kiyohara Nobukata 清原 宣賢 (1475-1550) in 1509-1510. Original colophons: on folio 94 verso: 永正六年六月三日終書寫之功即加朱墨記 給...
A collection of documents formerly belonging to the Tsukano family, retainers of Matsudaira Yasutō 松平康任 (1779-1841), daimyo of Hamada. The documents relate to the office of Jisha bugyō 寺社奉行 (Overseer of Temples and Shrines) and cover the Genroku to An'ei Eras (1688-1780). This volume is clearly...
A collection of documents formerly belonging to the Tsukano family, retainers of Matsudaira Yasutō 松平康任 (1779-1841), daimyo of Hamada. The documents begin from Hōreki 1 [1751] and relate to various offices in the Bakufu hierarchy: Sōjaban 奏者番 (Master of Ceremonies), Jisha bugyō 寺社奉行 (Overseer of...
Variant title: Jikkan zuzōshō 十巻図像抄. Title on remaining original title slip: 圖像抄一: 金胎五佛. An illustrated work on Buddhist iconography based on the Zuzōshō 図像抄 by Ejū 惠什, originally written in 1309. Colophon dated Bunkyū 3 [1863]. Text in Kanbun with annotations in red ink.
Variant title: Zuzōshō 図像抄 An illustrated work on Buddhist iconography based on the Zuzōshō 図像抄 by Ejū 惠什, originally written in 1309. Preface by Minamoto Teishin 源貞慎 dated Bunsei 13 [1830]. Text in Kanbun with reading marks..
An album containing 39 waka poems written on decorated paper slips (tanzaku 短冊). These are believed to be part of a set of 50 poems which were composed at an imperial poetry party (Seibyō gohōraku utakai 聖廟御法楽歌) held on 25th day of the 6th month of Kanbun 9 [22 July 1669]. The titles of the poe...
The Book of Common Prayer translated into Japanese. Cover title: Kitōbun 祈祷文. Title page reads: C. M.S. [Church Missionary Society's Church] Portions of the Prayer Book in manuscript. used in the C.M.S. Church, Osaka. before full translations were made. C. 81 No. 36. Note at head of text read...
A proscription of Christianity. An official proclamation dated 19th day 1st month Kanbun 5 [1665] denouncing Christianity and signed by representatives of 11 Buddhist temples.