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Feb 11, 2011 · Despite its enigmatic and paradoxical quality, this typically Zen-like admonition nevertheless manages to sum up the career of Tsuji (1910-1981), an important Japanese sculptor whose centenary is...
Although haniwa have rarely become the subject of Japanese paintings, Tsuji created multiple works depicting these recognizable prehistoric figures, including an award-winning pair of screens painted in 1917 and now owned by the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto. View more.
Oct 1, 2019 · Why was such a huge Buddha statue built? In the eighth century, people suffered drought, earthquakes and infectious diseases. Emperor Shomu (701-756) was determined to rely on Buddhism as a guide to lead the country and build a statue as a symbolic national project.
- History of Senso-ji Temple
- Senso-ji Today
- Getting to Senso-ji
Senso-ji is built around an image of Kannon, which legend has it was pulled from Sumida-gawa by two fisherman in 628AD: whilst it’s not on display today, it’s stood in the same place since the temple’s construction in 645AD. From the 12th century onwards, the shoguns of Japan showed increasing devotion to Senso-ji. Following their lead, so did othe...
Senso-ji is always busy: it receives around 30 million visitors a year. If you want to visit at a more peaceful period, aim to come in the evening: the temple also looks particularly lovely illuminated. To enter, you’ll probably walk up Nakamise-dori, a busy shopping street, where you can find trinkets, offerings and prayers to present at the templ...
The nearest station to the temple is Asakusa: it’s easily accessible via metro from central Tokyo. From there, it’s a short walk to the temple itself: no vehicles are permitted within the grounds. If you prefer getting a taxi, it’s about 5km north of Ginza: traffic can be slow, but every taxi driver in the city will know where you’re going.
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Jun 20, 2023 · The Buddhist temple Tōdaiji in Nara Prefecture is a priceless trove of history and culture. Founded some 1,300 years ago, the UNESCO World Heritage site is home to the Great Buddha of Nara...
Masanobu Tsuji (辻 政信, Tsuji Masanobu, 11 October 1902 – went missing in 1961 [1]) was a Japanese army officer and politician. During World War II, he was an important tactical planner in the Imperial Japanese Army and developed the detailed plans for the successful Japanese invasion of Malaya at the start of the war.
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May 31, 2017 · Todaiji is an ancient temple complex in Nara, Japan. Founded in 738 CE and officially opened in 752 CE when Nara was the capital, the temple is the headquarters of the Buddhist Kegon sect. The temple has a 500-ton sculpture of the Buddha, best known in Japan as the Nara Daibutsu, which is the largest bronze statue in the world, housed in the ...
