Basic Terms of Shinto 神道基本用語集

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Title	Emakimono
	絵巻物
Text	Picture scrolls, often with explanatory text. Unique to Japan, this art form flourished after the Heian period. Emakimono were used to depict events such as the establishment and miracles of shrines. The national treasure Kitano tenjin engi, owned by Kitano Tenmangû in Kyoto, is particularly famous.