- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Print of a saint, sitting on a floating island, holding a sword. There is an inscription above the image. [SM 08/10/2008]
- Geographical reference
- Person
- Field collector Basil Hall Chamberlain
- Field collector (Patricio) Lafcadio (Tessima Carlos) Hearn
- PRM source Basil Hall Chamberlain
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1908
- Date collected
- By 1908
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1908
- Materials and processes
- Material Ink, Material Paper Plant, Material Pigment, Process Printed
- Dimensions
- Width: max 146 mm, Length: max 264 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1908.82.647
- Research and responses
Bon Koizumi, from Shimane Women's College in Matsue Japan, during a research visit in June 2006 examined this object and thought, because of the location of the shrine, that it was possibly collected by Lafcadio Hearn. Hearn, was based in the area, and was asked by Chamberlain to collect material for him from this region. [ZM 09/06/2006]
See Collectors: Chamberlain in related documents file for information about Lafcadio Hearn. [ZM 12/09/2006]
This object was examined along with others from the Chamberlain Collection by Sekiko Matsuzaki-Petitmengin in June 2003 and 15 October 2007. She placed this object within the category of O-fuda [SM 08/10/2008]
The inscription on this object was transcribed and translated by Fusa McLynn who volunteered at the Museum in 2011 as: (Centre, stylized character) “Namu myohorengekyo” - a mantra to be chanted by Nichiren sect followers which means ‘I believe in the power of Hokekyo’. (Right) “Ietsushujoko” - In order to make people happy. (Left) “Genmuryojinriki” - unfathomable devine power has been used. (Bottom right) “Higo Honmyo-ji” - Honmyo-ji temple in Higo province (present Kumamoto prefecture). (Bottom left) “Myoshin-in anchi” - Placed in Myoshin-in. [SM 15/07/2011]
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