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The Shōsōin Treasure House Holds Its Annual "Opening Ceremony," Where the Doors Are Sealed and the Treasures Are Inspected and Examined. The Treasures Include Approximately 9,000 Items, Such as Those Associated with Emperor Shōmu and Handicrafts Transmitted via the Silk Road.
At the Shōsōin, a World Heritage site in Nara City, the annual "Opening Ceremony" was held to unseal the doors of the treasure house. At 10:00 AM on the 1st, imperial envoys and Imperial Household Agency officials purified their hands and mouths before proceeding to the West Treasure House and opening the closed doors. The Shōsōin houses approximately 9,000 treasures, including items associated with Emperor Shōmu and crafts believed to have been…
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At the Shōsōin, a World Heritage site in Nara City, the annual "Opening Ceremony" was held to unseal the doors of the treasure house. At 10:00 AM on the 1st, imperial envoys and Imperial Household Agency officials purified their hands and mouths before proceeding to the West Treasure House and opening the closed doors. The Shōsōin houses approximately 9,000 treasures, including items associated with Emperor Shōmu and crafts believed to have been…