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Japan trip
Day 3 - 8th June - Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo (Part 6)
Set of saddle and stirrups
Dragon and Tiger
Landscape
"People attained the freedom to choose daily commodities for their homes"
Capitalism: consumption as freedom!
Mirror
Incense Burner in Shape of Quail
Dragon, Phoenix and Kirin
Roar of Tiger Causing Wind
The fur on the tiger looks real. I don't know how they do it (ruffle the silk?)
Dog Chasing (equestrian archery contest)
Juro (god of longevity), Peony and Cat, Cotton Rose and Cat
Traditional performing arts of Japan
Moored Boat
Man and Woman
It took me a while to figure which was which
The Twelve Months in Yoshiwara Pleasure District
Ivory Inro (Medicine Case) of carps swimming up waterfall
36 Views of Mt Fuji: Enza Pines at Aoyama
Hair accessories
Kanzashi Hair Pins
After having finished the Honkan (main building - Japanese gallery), I went to the Hōryū-ji Hōmotsukan (The Gallery of Hōryū-ji Treasures), where lighting was very low.
Kanjo-ban (Banner with Canopy for the Kanjo Ceremony)
Seated Bosatsu (Bodhisattva) with One Leg Pendent (both had this description)
Blurb on Buddhist images
Standing Kannon Bosatsu (Avalokitesvara)
Amida (Amitabha) Triad and Two Priests
Jinsuiko (Incense Wood) from the 7th-8th century
They kept this piece of wood for more than 1200 years. Wth.
Rei (Bell with Handle) from China