TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM Regular Exhibition

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	Date : February 10, 2010

The building was designed by Yoshio Taniguchi and has been furnished with the latest in conservation technology. The reference room on the 2nd floor mezzanine has the "digital archive" which allows visitors to view the entire collection of Horyuji Treasures on computer with explanations provided in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, English, and French. A restaurant is located on the ground floor.
* The Horyuji Treasures consist of over 300 valuable objects, mainly from the 7th - 8th century, which were donated to the Imperial Household by Horyuji Temple in 1878.
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*Room 2 on the 1st floor of The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures will be closed for maintenance work on Monday, February 15 - Monday, February 22, 2010.

1st floor: Kanjo-ban (Banner for the Kanjo Ceremony) , Gilt Bronze Buddhist Statues, Halos, Repousse Buddhist Images, Gigaku Masks

Kanjo-ban (Banner for the Kanjo Ceremony)
Room 1
March 24, 2009 - April 11, 2010
Exhibits:
Kanjo-ban (Banner for the Kanjo Ceremony), Asuka period, 7th century (National Treasure)
Small Ban (Ritual Banners), Asuka period, 7th century (Important Cultural Property)

Gilt Bronze Buddhist Statues, Halos, Repousse Buddhist Images
Room 2
October 6, 2009 - February 14, 2010
Exhibit includes:
Seated Bosatsu (Bodhisattva) with One Leg Pendant, Asuka period, dated 606 or 666 (Important Cultural Property)
Lady Maya and Three Heavenly Beings, Asuka period, 7th century (Important Cultural Property)

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2nd floor: Wooden and Lacquer wares , Metalwork, Painting, Calligraphy, Textiles

Wooden and Lacquer Works Musical Instruments
Room 4
January 19, 2010 - March 14, 2010
Including:
Seven-stringed Qin (Chinese Musical Instrument) , Tang dynasty, dated 724 (National Treasure)
Kodo (Drum Shell), Nanbokucho period, dated 1357 (Important Cultural Property)

Metalwork
Room 5
March 24, 2009 - April 11, 2010
Exhibit includes:
Dragon-head Pitcher, Asuka period, 7th century (National Treasure)
Mirror with design of Sea and Islands, Tang dynasty or Nara period, 8th century (National Treasure)
*Closed on Monday, November 2, 2009 for exhibition preparation.

Textiles Shokko-kin (a kind of nishiki brocade)
Room 6
January 19, 2010 - February 14, 2010
Including:
Shokko-ban (Buddhist Ritual Banner), Asuka period, 7th century (Important Cultural Property)
Fragment of Ban (Buddhist Ritual Banner), Asuka - Nara period, 7th - 8th century

Calligraphy Sutra
Room 6
January 19, 2010 - March 14, 2010
Including:
Hannya-Shingyo (Heart Sutra) and Dharani Mantra, written in Sanskrit, Late Gupta dynasty, 7th - 8th century (Important Cultural Property)
Transcription of the Hannya-Shingyo and Dharani Mantra in Sanskrit with annotations in Chinese, Edo period, dated 1694
Bonmo-kyo (Sutra of Brahma's Net), Heian period, 9th century (Important Cultural Property)
Shoman-gyo (Lion's Roar of Queen Srimala Sutra), Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)