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Poster for the special exhibition Kan'ei: Beauty Nurtured by Peace at the Museum of Kyoto

The Museum of Kyoto · Sanjo

Kan'ei: Beauty Nurtured by Peace

Upcoming19 September 2026 – 15 November 2026·£1800

For the 400th anniversary of Emperor Go-Mizunoo's 1626 visit to Nijo Castle, a survey of early-Edo Kan'ei culture: screens, swords and Kano paintings.

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