Kanjo-ban (Banner for the Kanjo Ceremony)
1st floor Room 1
March 25, 2008 (Tue) -
September 21, 2008 (Sun)
July 19, 2008 (Sat), 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 25, 2008 (Tue) - September 21, 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 25, 2008 (Tue) - September 21, 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
Wooden and Lacquer Works Furnishings
2nd floor Room 4
June 17, 2008 (Tue) - August 24, 2008 (Sun)
Box, design of flowers, butterflies, and birds in gold and silver paint, lacquered hide with gold and silver paint, Nara period, 8th century (Important Cultural Property)
Needle Case, green-stained ivory(bachiru), Nara period, 8th century (Important Cultural Property)
Metalwork
2nd floor Room 5
March 25, 2008 (Tue) - September 21, 2008 (Sun)
Incense Burner with Magpie's Tail-shaped Handle, Asuka period, 7th century (National Treasure)
Mirror with design of Sea and Islands, Tang dynasty or Nara period, 8th century (National Treasure)
Textiles Large Ban (Banner), Banner Legs in Various Colors
2nd floor Room 6
June 17, 2008 (Tue) - July 21, 2008 (Mon)
Large Kanton Ban (Buddhist Ritual Banner), kanton (red ikat weave silk) and twill weave silk, Asuka - Nara period, 7th - 8th century