How the 7th century figure of Kuratsukuri Tori set a cosmopolitan and multicultural example for Buddhist sculptors
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Lives of the Busshi: Japanese Sculpture Under the Kamakura
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How master sculptors Unkei and Kaikei propelled the Kei school to new heights with a great project at Todai-ji Temple
Exploring Todai-ji Temple, Kofuku-ji, and Deer Park in Nara
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Nara, the capital city of Japan’s Nara Prefecture, is one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations. In March 2018, when I was in Japan for a second time (I was attending a conference), I had an opportunity to visit this ancient capital. On 25 March, three of my friends came to Kobe from Tokyo to […]