Momoyama
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Momoyama Period
1573 – 1603
The largest of Kōyasan's three National Treasure document collections, holding 167 scrolls and 9 volumes, from imperial decrees to a peasants' petition in katakana.
Forged by Kunihiro in 1604 for a Kamigamo Shrine priest in Kyoto, this Important Cultural Property belonged to Ōyamazumi Shrine until it was stolen in 1942.