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Japanese Buddhist art and statue exhibitions

Overview

In late September 2026, various Japanese temples and museums organized public viewings and exhibitions of sacred Buddhist artifacts.

During the autumnal equinox, Ryukozan Kannon-in in Okaya hosted a viewing of the Eleven-faced Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, which was uniquely illuminated by a ‘two suns’ effect caused by sunlight reflecting off Lake Suwa. Similarly, Shingyouji temple in Yokohama scheduled its ‘Gokaicho’ event to allow public access to its hidden Eleven-faced Kannon statue.

Following these seasonal viewings, major cultural exhibitions were announced. The Tokyo National Museum planned a commemorative exhibition for Daitoku-ji featuring national treasures and a statue of tea master Sen no Rikyu. Concurrently, the MIHO MUSEUM in Shiga Prefecture scheduled an autumn exhibition for Kudai-ji, which included the first public viewing outside the temple of a ‘Wooden Eleven-faced Kannon Standing Statue’ dating to the late 8th century.

Entities

Toyotomi Hideyoshi · Todai-ji · MIHO MUSEUM · Shingyouji · Sen no Rikyu

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Japanese cultural exhibitions to feature Daitoku-ji and Kudai-ji treasures

    Upcoming Japanese exhibitions will feature Daitoku-ji treasures, including Sen no Rikyu artifacts, and the first external public viewing of Kudai-ji’s 8th-century wooden Kannon statue at MIHO MUSEUM.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Japanese temples host sacred statue viewings during autumnal equinox

    Japanese temples are holding special public viewings of sacred Eleven-faced Kannon statues, including a rare ‘two suns’ light phenomenon at Ryukozan Kannon-in.

Sources

intojapanwaraku.com · jugem.jp · news.cube-soft.jp · shimin.co.jp