Masterpieces of Kosan-ji.Temple: the complete scrolls of Choju Giga, Frolicking Animals

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Known for its depictions of personified “frolicking animals,” Choju Giga, a National Treasure, is Japan’s most famous set of illustrated scrolls. This exhibition provides a rare opportunity to view Choju Giga in its entirety by bringing together all four scrolls and five fragments, some of which are preserved outside of Japan. It will also introduce cultural properties from Kosan-ji Temple in Kyoto, where Choju Giga was passed down through the ages, as well as beliefs and artworks connected with the priest Myo’e (1173–1232), who revived this temple in the Kamakura period (1192–1333).

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Schedule	Apr 28 (Tue) 2015-Jun 7 (Sun) 2015  Opening Hours Information Hours 9:30-17:00 Closed Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays. Notice Closed on Mondays (but open on May 4) and May 7
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Venue	Tokyo National Museum https://www.tnm.jp/?lang=en
Location	13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712 Open with a Map App
Access	10 minute walk from the Koen exit of JR Ueno Station, 13 minute walk from the Main exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei line, 15 minute walk from exit 7 at Ueno Station on the Ginza and Hibiya lines.
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