By Hiroyuki Kachi
Friday, 13 September 2013
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
By Hiroyuki Kachi
JAPAN---Tokyo art lovers, spoiled for choice when it comes to Western or contemporary art, can enjoy a rare treat this autumn with an impressive lineup of traditional Buddhist art on show. Commemorating the founding of Kofukuji temple 13 centuries ago, the exhibition brings an array of art, including 25 national treasures, from Japan’s 8th century capital of Nara in western Japan to the contemporary metropolis of Tokyo. “The National Treasure Butto of Yakushi Nyorai and Masterpieces from Kofukuji” will run at the University Art Museum of the Tokyo University of Arts through Nov. 24. As its title suggests, the highlight of the show is a “butto” or Buddha head sculpture dating from 685 A.D. [link]
By Hiroyuki Kachi
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