Kanjo-ban (Banner for the Kanjo Ceremony)
1st floor Room 1
March 13, 2007 (Tue) -
March 23, 2008 (Sun)
March 28, 2007 (Wed), The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures
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.
1st floor
Kanjo-ban (Banner for the Kanjo Ceremony)
1st floor Room 1
March 13, 2007 (Tue) - March 23, 2008 (Sun)
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
1st floor Room 2
March 6, 2007 (Tue) - March 23, 2008 (Sun)
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)
2nd floor
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Wooden and Lacquer Works Modern Decorative Arts
2nd floor Room 4
March 13, 2007 (Tue) -
May 13, 2007 (Sun)
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Textiles Textiles in Various Techniques
2nd floor Room 6
March 13, 2007 (Tue) -
April 15, 2007 (Sun)
Wooden and Lacquer Works Incense Woods and Measures
2nd floor Room 4
May 15, 2006 (Mon) - July 8, 2007 (Sun)
Measuring Box for one sho (approx. 1.8liters), Muromachi period, 15th century (Important Cultural Property)
Shaku Ruler, with Bachiru (decorative technique to present a design on ivory stained in red, blue, green, etc. in hairline), Nara period, 8th century (Important Cultural Property)
Wooden and Lacquer Works Modern Decorative Arts
2nd floor Room 4
March 13, 2007 (Tue) - May 13, 2007 (Sun)
Flower Vase, bronze, Edo period, 18th - 19th century
Tebako (Cosmetic Box), Design of cart wheel in wataer with maki-e lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlay, Edo period, 17th - 18th century
Metalwork
2nd floor Room 5
March 13, 2007 (Tue) - March 23, 2008 (Sun)
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)
Calligraphy Sutra, Old Documents and Records
2nd floor Room 6
March 13, 2007 (Tue) - May 13, 2007 (Sun)
Hokekyo (Lotus Sutra) Written in Minute Characters, Tang dynasty, dated 694 (National Treasure)
Bonmo-kyo (Sutra of Brahma's Net), Heian period, 9th century (Important Cultural Property)
Textiles Textiles in Various Techniques
2nd floor Room 6
March 13, 2007 (Tue) - April 15, 2007 (Sun)
Embroidered Buddhist Images, Asuka period, 7th century (Important Cultural Property)
Red Rug, Nara preiod, 8th century (Important Cultural Property)