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Michinoku - Beloved Buddhas
Iwate Museum of Art
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The time was the Edo period. In the main halls of temples throughout Japan, neat golden statues of Buddha made in Kamigata (Kyoto) and Edo (Tokyo) were enshrined as the principal image, symbolizing the teachings of Buddhism. On the other hand, in temples, small halls and shrines that were not main halls, and in private homes, simple wooden statues of Kami-sama and Hotoke-sama, carved by local carpenters and craftsmen, were enshrined. Such statues created by people who are not so-called Buddhist priests are called "folk Buddha" and have been attracting attention in recent years. In the northern Tohoku region, many unique folk Buddhas still remain and are carefully protected. Their gentle and relaxing forms can be said to be a form of prayer, entrusted with the earnest wishes of people living in the harsh climate of the region.
This exhibition brings together 130 folk Buddhist artworks from the northern Tohoku region, which have been neglected because of their simplicity, to introduce their charms for the first time and to reexamine the essence of faith and art in Japan.
[Events]
1. Lecture: "Michinoku - Beloved Buddhas: Another Unknown Appeal"
Lecturer: Hirotoshi Sudo [Professor Emeritus of Hirosaki University, supervisor of this exhibition]
Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023, 14:00-15:30
Place: Hall
2. Lecture "Cute in Japanese Art"
Lecturer: Arata Yajima [Professor at Atomi University]
Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023 14:00-15:30
Place: Hall
3. Workshop "Let's Have Fun Drawing! Buddha"
Date: Sunday, April 30, 2023, 13:00-15:00
Venue: Studio, Exhibition Room
Target: Elementary school students and above / 15 people
4. Gallery Talk
Date: April 14 (Fri.), April 28 (Fri.), May 12 (Fri.), each day from 14:00 (about 30 minutes)
Venue: Thematic Exhibition Room
Please refer to the official website for event details and application procedures.
This exhibition brings together 130 folk Buddhist artworks from the northern Tohoku region, which have been neglected because of their simplicity, to introduce their charms for the first time and to reexamine the essence of faith and art in Japan.
[Events]
1. Lecture: "Michinoku - Beloved Buddhas: Another Unknown Appeal"
Lecturer: Hirotoshi Sudo [Professor Emeritus of Hirosaki University, supervisor of this exhibition]
Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023, 14:00-15:30
Place: Hall
2. Lecture "Cute in Japanese Art"
Lecturer: Arata Yajima [Professor at Atomi University]
Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023 14:00-15:30
Place: Hall
3. Workshop "Let's Have Fun Drawing! Buddha"
Date: Sunday, April 30, 2023, 13:00-15:00
Venue: Studio, Exhibition Room
Target: Elementary school students and above / 15 people
4. Gallery Talk
Date: April 14 (Fri.), April 28 (Fri.), May 12 (Fri.), each day from 14:00 (about 30 minutes)
Venue: Thematic Exhibition Room
Please refer to the official website for event details and application procedures.
Schedule | Apr 8 (Sat) 2023-May 21 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1200, University and High School Students ¥700, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥500 | ||||
| Website | https://www.ima.or.jp/exhibition/temporary/20230408.html#leaf1 | ||||
| Venue | Iwate Museum of Art http://www.ima.or.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 12-3 Matsuhaba, Motomiya, Morioka-shi, Iwate 020-0866 | ||||
| Access | 20 minute walk from the West exit of Morioka Station on the JR Tohoku Main, Yamada and Tazawako lines; From the East exit of JR Morioka Station, take the Iwate Kotsu Seinan Loop 200 bus and get off at Iwate Museum of Art. | ||||
| Phone | 019-658-1711 | ||||
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