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Khan Academy: The Shosoin Repository and Its Treasure

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The Shosoin Repository survived both war and fire, leaving virtually all the ancient cultural treasures intact. The thousands of items preserved in the Shosoin repository include manuscripts, musical instruments, textiles, shoes, banners, ceramics and glass, metalwork, and lacquerware. View pictures of these items and read the history of this building in this essay.

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