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In December 1917, he was appointed head of the Imperial House Museum, and continued in that position until his death in 1922. It was a position which covered museums in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nara. For many years, every autumn, he would come to Nara and help oversee the opening of the [[Shosoin|Shôsôin]]; during that time, he would stay in a house at the northeast corner of the Nara National Museum grounds. As part of his job, he would actively visit the various historical sites and ancient temples & shrines in Nara.
In December 1917, he was appointed head of the Imperial House Museum, and continued in that position until his death in 1922. It was a position which covered museums in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nara. For many years, every autumn, he would come to Nara and help oversee the opening of the [[Shosoin|Shôsôin]]; during that time, he would stay in a house at the northeast corner of the Nara National Museum grounds. As part of his job, he would actively visit the various historical sites and ancient temples & shrines in Nara.
His home in the Sendagi-chô neighborhood of Tokyo's Bunkyô-ku was called Kanchôrô (観潮楼, lit. "tower for watching the tides").<ref>Gallery labels at Bunkyo Museum.</ref>
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==References==
==References==
*Plaques on-site at Ôgai's house in Nara.
*Plaques on-site at Ôgai's house in Nara.
*Plaques on-site at Tokyo National Museum.
*Gallery labels, Tokyo National Museum.
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