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A hundred and fifty-four living painters were each given one ancient poem to paint; below lies the workshop that cast Japan's first coins.
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The Nara Prefecture Complex of Man'yo Culture (奈良県立万葉文化館, Nara-kenritsu Man'yō Bunkakan) is a museum located in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture, in Japan. It is dedicated to the Man'yōshū, an 8th-century anthology of waka poetry. Its honorary director is Susumu Nakanishi.
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Founded / opened：2001 Highlights / collection：154 Nihonga works on the theme of the Manyoshu, Asukaike Workshop site Genre：Nihonga (Japanese-style painting), Architecture
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