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The Okura Collection: The Beauty of Faith
Okura Shukokan Museum of Fine Arts
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Kihachiro Okura (1837-1928), the industrialist who established the Okura Shukokan, was concerned about the situation in which Buddhist statues and paintings were being taken out of temples and shrines and discarded due to the abandonment of Buddhism in the early Meiji period and devoted himself to the protection of these cultural assets. Kihachiro's collection of Buddhist art includes many fine works from the medieval and early modern periods, such as beautiful Buddhist statues created by the Shakyamuni faith, esoteric Buddhism, and Pure Land Buddhism.
This exhibition focuses on the Japanese Buddhist art collection, tracing the history of faith and introducing the forms of beauty and prayer entrusted to the artworks in the collection.
The National Treasure "Fugen Bosatsu," one of the museum's most famous works, will also be on display.
[Events]
1. Gallery Talk by the curator of the exhibition "The Beauty of Faith"
Date: November 18 (Friday) and December 9 (Friday), 14:00 - (about 1 hour) each day
Lecturer: Tomoko Sasaki (curator of the museum)
Venue: Okura Shukokan Exhibition Room
Admission: Free *ticket required on the day of the exhibition
2. Talk by the museum's curator on highlights of the exhibition "The Beauty of Faith"
Date: Friday, December 23, from 14:00
Lecturer: Tomoko Sasaki (curator of the museum)
Venue: Okura-Shukokan B1F Hall
Admission: Free (however, a day-of-performance ticket is required)
Capacity: 30 people (advance registration required, first-come-first-served basis)
3. Special Lecture "Paintings of Fugen Bosatsu - Prayers to the Beautiful Buddha
Date: Saturday, December 17, from 14:00 (about 90 minutes)
Lecturer: Ryusuke Masuki, Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo
Venue: Okura-Shukokan B1F Hall
Admission: Free (however, a ticket is required for admission on the day of the event)
Capacity: 30 people (advance registration required, first-come-first-served basis)
For more information on the event and how to apply, please visit the official website.
This exhibition focuses on the Japanese Buddhist art collection, tracing the history of faith and introducing the forms of beauty and prayer entrusted to the artworks in the collection.
The National Treasure "Fugen Bosatsu," one of the museum's most famous works, will also be on display.
[Events]
1. Gallery Talk by the curator of the exhibition "The Beauty of Faith"
Date: November 18 (Friday) and December 9 (Friday), 14:00 - (about 1 hour) each day
Lecturer: Tomoko Sasaki (curator of the museum)
Venue: Okura Shukokan Exhibition Room
Admission: Free *ticket required on the day of the exhibition
2. Talk by the museum's curator on highlights of the exhibition "The Beauty of Faith"
Date: Friday, December 23, from 14:00
Lecturer: Tomoko Sasaki (curator of the museum)
Venue: Okura-Shukokan B1F Hall
Admission: Free (however, a day-of-performance ticket is required)
Capacity: 30 people (advance registration required, first-come-first-served basis)
3. Special Lecture "Paintings of Fugen Bosatsu - Prayers to the Beautiful Buddha
Date: Saturday, December 17, from 14:00 (about 90 minutes)
Lecturer: Ryusuke Masuki, Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo
Venue: Okura-Shukokan B1F Hall
Admission: Free (however, a ticket is required for admission on the day of the event)
Capacity: 30 people (advance registration required, first-come-first-served basis)
For more information on the event and how to apply, please visit the official website.
Schedule | Nov 1 (Tue) 2022-Jan 9 (Mon) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1000; University and High School Students ¥800; Junior High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free | ||||||
| Venue | Okura Shukokan Museum of Fine Arts https://www.shukokan.org/language/  | ||||||
| Location | 2-10-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001 | ||||||
| Access | 8 minute walk from exit 4b at Kamiyacho Station on the Hibiya line, 7 minute walk from exit 3 at Roppongi-itchome Station on the Namboku line, 9 minute walk from exit 3 at Toranomon Station on the Ginza line. | ||||||
| Phone | 03-3583-0781 | ||||||
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