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| The History of Higashiyama |
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| This section highlights artwork and objects related to Cloistered Emperor
Goshirakawa (1127-1192, r. 1155-1158), the warlord Taira no Kiyomori
(1118-1181), and the hegemon Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-1598), who were
instrumental in shaping the history of the Higashiyama (“eastern
mountains”) district, where the Kyoto National Museum now stands.
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