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Date : July 29, 2010 Valid until : December 3, 2006 |
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Shaping Faith
— Japanese Ichiboku Buddhist Statues
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Heiseikan
Tuesday, October 3 - Sunday, December 3, 2006 |
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Standing Eleven-headed Kannon (detail)
National Treasure
Heian period, 9th century
Doganji Kannondo, Kogenji, Shiga
[On Exhibit November 7 - December 3, 2006]
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Meditating Bodhisattva figure with one leg crossed (thought to be Nyoirin Kannon) (detail)
National Treasure
Nara - Heian period, 8th - 9th century
Hobodai-in, Gantokuji, Kyoto
[On Exhibit October 3 - November 5, 2006]
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From the ancient statues of the Nara and Heian periods to the unique sculptures by the Edo artists Enku and Mokujiki, this exhibit will focus on the tradition of Ichiboku Buddhist statues, where the Japanese people embodied their faith by carving Buddhist figures out of a single wood. 146 of the most treasured Ichiboku statues will be on view, including the famed Juichimen Kannon (Ekadasamukha, National Treasure, Douganji Kannondo, Kogenji, Shiga Prefecture, on exhibit November 7 - December 3, 2006), which is to be exhibited for the first time outside of its home.
The exhibition consists of 4 sections in chronological order, "Sandalwood Sculpture", "Single-block Sculpture", "Hatchet Carving", and "Enku and Mokujiki".
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 General Information |
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| Period |
Tuesday, October 3 - Sunday, December 3, 2006 |
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| Venue |
Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum (Ueno Park) |
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| Hours |
9:30 - 17:00
Fridays and October 31- November 5, 2006 until 20:00
November 28 - 30, December 2 - 3, 2006 until 18:00
(last entry 30 minutes before closing) |
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| Closed |
Mondays (Except for Monday, October 9, 2006) and Tuesday, October 10, 2006 |
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| Admissions |
Adult 1,500 (1,200/1,100)yen
University and High school students 900 (700/600)yen
Elementary and junior high school students are admitted free.
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Prices shown in ( ) indicate advance-discount/group (more than 20 persons) tickets. |
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Persons with physical or mental disabilities are allowed free entry with one accompanying guest. |
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Ticket prices include admission to regular exhibitions. |
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Advance Tickets are on sale at the Museum ticket office (during museum hours) and e-Ticket Pia, Lawson Ticket, JR East Reservation Ticket Office (Midori-no-madoguchi) and View Plaza at major stations, FamilyMart, Sankus, Seven-Eleven, JTB, E-Plus and CN Playguide until October 2, 2006. |
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| Access |
10 minutes' walk from JR Ueno Station (Park exit) and Uguisudani Station
15 minutes' walk from Keisei Ueno Station and Tokyo Metro Ueno Station and Nezu Station |
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| Organizers |
Tokyo National Museum, The Yomiuri Shimbun. |
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| Endorsement |
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Nippon Television Network Corporation |
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| Sponsorship |
Dainippon Ink and Chemicals Incorporated |
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| Collaboration |
Nippon Kodo, Advanced System Co., Ltd. |
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| General Inquiries |
03-5777-8600 (Hello Dial: in Japanese) |
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| Exhibition Official Website |
http://butsuzo.jp/ (in Japanese)
The website has closed with the end of the exhibition. |
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| Related lecture (In Japanese) |
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Lecture Series |
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Wood Sculpture
Auditorium, Heiseikan
Friday, October 13 - Sunday, October 15, 2006
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| About the Exhibition |
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Standing Eleven-headed Kannon
Important Cultural Property
China, Tang dynasty, 7th century
H: 42.1 cm
Tokyo National Museum
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Standing Eleven-headed Kannon
Important Cultural Property
Nara - Heian period, 8th - 9th century
H: 45.5 cm
Kaijusenji, Kyoto
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2. Single-block Sculpture |
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Standing Eleven-headed Kannon
National Treasure
Heian period, 9th century
H: 194 cm
Doganji Kannondo, Kogenji, Shiga
[On Exhibit November 7 - December 3, 2006]
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Meditating Bodhisattva figure with one leg crossed (thought to be Nyoirin Kannon)
National Treasure
Nara - Heian period, 8th - 9th century
H: 88.2 cm
Hobodai-in, Gantokuji, Kyoto
[On Exhibit October 3 - November 5, 2006]
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Yakushi Nyorai |
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Yakushi Nyorai with attendants
Important Cultural Property
Heian period, 10th century
H: center: 116.6 cm; left: 123.3 cm; right: 123.9 cm
Hojobo, Kanagawa
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Standing Eleven-headed Kannon
Important Cultural Property
Heian period, 11th century
H: 180.7 cm
Gumyoji, Kanagawa
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Standing Eleven-headed Kannon, Standing Dragon King Zennyo, Standing Zenzai Doji
By Enku
Edo period, 17th century
H: Kannon(center): 221.2 cm, Dragon King Zennyo(right): 175.6 cm, Zenzai Doji(left): 174.6 cm
Koka Jinja, Gifu
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Seated Thirty-three Kannon figures, Standing Gyoki Bosatsu, Daikokuten
By Mokujiki
Edo period, dated 1803
H: Nyoirin Kannon(center): 244.0, Gyoki Bosatsu, Daikokuten: 120 cm each
Kokuriyama Mokujiki Kannondo, Niigata
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