Celebrating 130 Years of Amity between Japan and Thailand Thailand: Brilliant Land of the Buddha
Heiseikan July 4, 2017 (Tue)-August 27, 2017 (Sun)
This exhibition gathers a choice selection of Buddhist art, together with treasures that are rarely exhibited outside the country, to introduce the role of Buddhism in the development of cultures in Thailand.
Unkei - The Great Master of Buddhist Sculpture
Heiseikan September 26, 2017 (Tue)-November 26, 2017 (Sun)
Unkei(?-1223) is the best known Buddhist sculptor in Japan. For this special exhibition, his masterpieces have been brought together from across Japan, including those works from Kohfukuji temple in Nara, with which he had close relations.
Wind God and Thunder God, By Ogata Korin
Honkan Room7 May 30, 2017 (Tue)-July 2, 2017 (Sun)
Wind God and Thunder God, By Ogata Korin, Edo period, 18th century (Important Cultural Property)
Diving into Screen Paintings: A New Way to Experience Japanese Art
Room T5&T4, Honkan July 4, 2017 (Tue)-September 3, 2017 (Sun)
We will hold the family-oriented program to coincide with summer vacation. This program will allow visitors to experience Japanese screen paintings through installations featuring video imagery and high-resolution reproductions of two famous masterpieces.
