About This Site

Using This Site

The site is divided into the following sections.

• Top Page (https://shozokan.nich.go.jp/en/)
  View the latest exhibition information, news, and featured objects in the “Pick of the Collection” section.
• Visitor Information Page (https://shozokan.nich.go.jp/en/visit/)
  View the Museum’s schedule, opening hours, and access via public transit. Please note the Museum is currently closed.
• Exhibition Page (https://shozokan.nich.go.jp/en/exhibitions/)
  Discover exhibitions held at the Museum and related institutions.
• Education & Events (https://shozokan.nich.go.jp/en/events-education/)
  Find information on educational programs, museum talks, and other events.
• Collection Page (https://shozokan.nich.go.jp/en/collection/)
  Users can search the museum collection by keywords, theme, artist/creator, category, place, period/century, and material/technique.
• Research Page (https://shozokan.nich.go.jp/en/research/)
  Browse the Museum’s publications, like bulletins and collection catalogues.
• About the Museum (https://shozokan.nich.go.jp/en/about/)
  Learn more about the Museum and its collection.

Terms of Use

All rights associated with the images, texts, documents, materials, designs, and other content on this site belong to the Museum or to their respective rights holders who have duly authorized the Museum to use such content. These rights are protected by Japan’s copyright laws and international treaties. The content on this site is provided solely for the purpose of personal viewing on web browsers.

Unless otherwise noted, such as an explicit copyright notice, the content on this site is licensed under the Japanese Public Data License (Version 1.0) (https://www.digital.go.jp/resources/open_data/public_data_license_v1.0/) and the following items 1) and 2).

Images of works in the collection are made public on the site with the expectation that they will be treated respectfully as materials related to the history and culture of the Imperial Family. If you wish to use any of the images on this website, please submit a request using the procedure indicated on the Image Use Request page (https://shozokan.nich.go.jp/en/use-of-images/).

• Information on this site may be revised at any time without prior notice.

1) Linking to This Site

Linking to this site is permitted for non-commercial purposes. Please adhere to the following terms and conditions.

• Clearly indicate the link leads to the Museum’s website.
  E.g.) Website of The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan (https://shozokan.nich.go.jp/)
• Please refrain from directly linking to images and PDFs.
• Websites linking to this site are prohibited from using phrasing that could suggest the website’s products, services, companies, or other aspects bear a special relationship of any kind with the Museum.
• The Museum does not administer external websites linked to or from this site, nor is it liable for any damages arising from the use of such websites.

2) Content Not Subject To These Terms of Use

These terms of use do not apply to the following content.

1. Symbols, logos, and character designs representing organizations or specific programs.
2. Publications (annual reports, bulletins, conservation reports, exhibition catalogues, etc.)
   Except for the scope permitted by Japanese copyright law (personal use, quotations, etc.), no part of the Museum’s publications may be duplicated, reproduced, translated, or redistributed in any form or by any means without prior permission from the Museum or author. The Museum must clearly be indicated as the source when quoting the Museum’s publications.
3. Worksheets and Other Educational Tools
   The copyrights for all educational tools on this site belong to the Museum. These tools may be printed, distributed, and used by academic institutions or for non-commercial educational activities, provided the source is clearly cited. Modifying the Museum’s educational tools is strictly prohibited, as is use or redistribution for commercial purposes (posting on the web, mailing by post, emailing, etc.).
4. Any other content that is explicitly marked as subject to different terms of use and is accompanied by a concrete and reasonable explanation as to why.

Privacy Policy

The Privacy Policy for this site is available at the following link.
https://shozokan.nich.go.jp/en/privacy/

Web Accessibility

Web accessibility information for this site is available at the following link.
https://shozokan.nich.go.jp/en/web-accessibility/

Social Media Policy

The Museum’s Social Media Policy is available at the following link.
https://shozokan.nich.go.jp/en/snspolicy/

About the VIAF

For some artists/creators, the “Search by Artist/Creator” function on this site’s Collection page allows users to refer to the Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) operated by OCLC.

Please note that names and dates are based on our collection information.
https://viaf.org/

About the AAT

The “Search by Material/Technique ” function on this site’s Collection page contains information from the J. Paul Getty Trust, Getty Research Institute, the Art & Architecture Thesaurus, which is made available under the ODC Attribution License.

For Japanese terms, the collection search page uses appropriate translations alongside the terms used at the Museum.

https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabularies/aat/index.html