List of Cultural Properties of Japan - historical materials (Yamaguchi)

This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of historical materials (歴史資料, rekishi shiryō) for the Prefecture of Yamaguchi.[1]

National Cultural Properties

As of 1 September 2020, eight Important Cultural Properties have been designated, being of national significance.[2][3][4]

Property	Date	Municipality	Ownership	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Ref.
Items such as seals relating to the tally trade of the Ōuchi clan 大内氏勘合貿易印等関係資料 Ōuchi-shi kangō bōeki in-tō kankei shiryō	Muromachi period	Hōfu	Mōri Museum	5 items		34°03′48″N 131°35′18″E
Ōuchi Edition Lotus Sūtra Woodblocks 大内版法華経板木 Ōuchi-ban hokekyō hangi	Muromachi period	Yamaguchi	Yamaguchi Prefecture (kept at Yamaguchi Prefectural Archives)	59 woodblocks		34°10′53″N 131°28′35″E
Ship flag pass Noshima Murakami Family Documents 過所船旗〈天正九年四月廿八日/〉 能島村上家文書 kasho sen-ki Noshima Murakami-ke monjo	C16	Yamaguchi	Yamaguchi Prefectural Archives	199 documents plus 1 flag pass of Tenshō 9 (1581); cf. Japan Heritage "Story" #036		34°10′53″N 131°28′35″E
Keichō Kuniezu - retained copies of Suō Province & Nagato Province 慶長国絵図〈控図／周防国、長門国〉 Keichō kuniezu (hikaezu / Suō-no-kuni, Nagato-no-kuni)	Edo period	Ube	Ube City (kept at Ube Bunka Kaikan (宇部市文化会館))	2 maps		33°57′28″N 131°14′39″E
Gifts of the Joseon mission to Japan in Shōtoku 1 (1711) together with a catalogue of these gifts 正徳元年朝鮮通信使進物並進物目録 Shōtoku gannen Chōsen tsūshinshi shinmotsu narabini shinmotsu mokuroku	Edo period	Yamaguchi	Yamaguchi Prefecture (kept at Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum)	106 items		34°10′57″N 131°28′22″E
Japan-Ming trade ship flag Takasu Family Documents 日明貿易船旗〈万暦十二年十月吉日／（麻布）〉 高洲家文書 Nichi-Min bōeki sen-ki Takasu-ke monjo	1351–1643	Yamaguchi	private (kept at Yamaguchi Prefectural Archives)	117 documents plus 1 flag of Wanli 12 (1584)		34°10′53″N 131°28′35″E
Earthen-moulded papier-mâché maps of Suō and Nagato Provinces 防長土図 Bōchō dozu	1767	Yamaguchi	Yamaguchi Prefecture (kept at Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum)	109 items; by Arima Kisōta (有馬喜惣太)[5]		34°10′57″N 131°28′22″E
Administrative documents of Yamaguchi Prefecture 山口県行政文書 Yamaguchi-ken gyōsei bunsho	Edo period to Shōwa era	Yamaguchi	Yamaguchi Prefecture (kept at Yamaguchi Prefectural Archives)	13,549 items		34°10′53″N 131°28′35″E

Prefectural Cultural Properties

As of 1 May 2020, sixteen properties have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][6]

Property	Date	Municipality	Ownership	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Ref.
Items relating to Yoshida Shōin (handed down in the Yoshida Family) 吉田松陰関係資料（吉田家伝来） Yoshida Shōin kankei shiryō (Yoshida-ke denrai)	1699–1921	Yamaguchi	Yamaguchi Prefecture (kept at Yamaguchi Prefectural Archives)	754 items including 741 documents and 1 portrait		34°10′53″N 131°28′35″E
Items relating to Mōri Motonari 毛利元就関係資料 Mōri Motonari kankei shiryō	Muromachi period	Hōfu	Mōri Museum			34°03′48″N 131°35′18″E
Items relating to Mōri Takamoto 毛利隆元関係資料 Mōri Takamoto kankei shiryō	late Muromachi period	Hōfu	Mōri Museum			34°03′48″N 131°35′18″E
Items relating to Mōri Terumoto 毛利輝元関係資料 Mōri Terumoto kankei shiryō	Muromachi period to early Edo period	Hōfu	Mōri Museum			34°03′48″N 131°35′18″E
Items relating to Mōri Hidenari 毛利秀就関係資料 Mōri Hidenari kankei shiryō	early Edo period	Hōfu	Mōri Museum			34°03′48″N 131°35′18″E

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• List of National Treasures of Japan (historical materials)
• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Yamaguchi)
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Yamaguchi)

References

1. "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
2. 国宝・重要文化財 [Number of National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
3. "Database of National Cultural Properties: 国宝・重要文化財（美術品）(歴史資料 山口県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
4. 指定文化財の検索(一覧から選ぶ) [List of National and Prefectural Cultural] (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefecture. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
5. Kawamura Hidetada (1997). "A Papier-Mâché Relief Map: The 'Bocho-Dozu' from the Edo Era in Japan". Imago Mundi. 49: 83–89. doi:10.2307/1151335.
6. 都道府県別指定等文化財件数（都道府県分） [Number of Prefectural Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Yamaguchi Prefecture