Japan: A hermaphrodite exposed. Handscroll painting from the Yamai no Soshi (Yamai Zoshi) or 'diseases scroll', mid-12th century CE. The Shihon choshoku yamai no soshi ('Diseases and Deformities', 紙本著色病草紙) is a late Heian (12th century) hand scroll (emakimono) consisting of colour paintings on paper that has, at some time, been cut into ten separate sections. They are preserved in the Kyoto National Museum and are listed as a National Treasure of Japan.

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