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Lantern slide depicting Dainichi-do Temple, Nikko. The Dainichido which enshrines the Dainichi nyorai on the banks of Oya River was lost in the flood of 1902. The photo shows the Dainichido painted red and its garden before it was lost. Near the lake is a monument inscribed with a haiku by poem by Basho. This monument was also lost but was restored in 1909.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
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