An exhibition of the collection of ancient documents belonging to Dr. Naokatsu Nakamura, the first President of Otemae Women's University (now Otemae University), will be held.

A special exhibition of the "Sohaku Bunko" collection, which houses ancient documents collected throughout the life of Professor Naokatsu Nakamura (in office: 1966-1976), the first President of Otemae Women's University (now Otemae University) and an authority on Japanese paleography and Japanese medieval history, will be held at the Yamato Bunkakan Museum in Nara.
The "Sohaku Bunko" collection is currently owned by the Yamato Bunkakan Museum and contains a wide range of items, including imperial calligraphy (the handwriting and writings of emperors and emperors), documents of the imperial court and samurai families, letters, prayers, oaths, and printed Buddhist images (printed images of Buddha, such as statues and paintings, made using woodblock printing). Please come and see it.

<About the exhibition>
1. Title: Special Exhibition "The Charm of Ancient Documents: 50 Years After His Death - Naokatsu Nakamura and the Sohaku Bunko Collection"
2. Date: May 30th (Sat) - July 7th (Tue), 2026
3. Opening hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Last entry at 4:30 PM)
4. Admission Fee: General admission 630 yen, high school and university students 420 yen, elementary and junior high school students free.
5. Free Admission Day: Tuesday, July 7th
6. Number of exhibited items: 71
7. Special Cooperation: Otemae University