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Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism
Tokyo National Museum
Sunday, August 23, 2026, 1:49 PM

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August 24, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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Rabbit & Mortar netsuke
carved ivory
Edo period 18th century CE
Japan
Tokyo National Museum

#handmade #rabbit #mortarandpestle #carved #ivory #netsuke #edoperiod #18thcentury #Japan #tokyonationalmuseum #antique #japanesecraft #japaneseantiques #figural #animal #carving #ivorynetsuke #antiqueivory
Rabbit on Mortar & Pestle netsuke carved ivory Edo period, 18th century CE Japan Tokyo National Museum #handmade #rabbit #mortarandpestle #carved #ivory #netsuke #edoperiod #18thcentury #Japan #tokyonationalmuseum #antique #japanesecraft #japaneseantiques A netsuke (pronounced "nets-keh") is a miniature Japanese sculpture. Because traditional Japanese kimonos had no pockets, men suspended personal items (like tobacco pouches or medicine cases) from their sashes (obi) using silk cords. A netsuke served as the functional toggle or counterweight at the top of the cord to keep it from slipping.
July 11, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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常設展示：鯨図
栗本丹洲著　江戸時代･18～19世紀
〜8月23日(日)まで
東京国立博物館・本館5室

この時代、海の大きな生き物はだいたい鯨
赤い鯨は何を誤認したのやら？

#東京国立博物館 #TokyoNationalMuseum #クジラ
July 18, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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#travel
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March 7, 2026 at 5:57 AM
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March 7, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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Dogū Figurine Tokyo National Museum
It reminds me of Anatolia.

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March 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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March 7, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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March 7, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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March 7, 2026 at 6:32 AM
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March 7, 2026 at 5:57 AM
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ていうかトーハクで言ったらトーハクトラベルの歌がすごく好き　私はこの歌のおかげでトーハクに間違って月曜日に行くことがなくなりました
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トーハクトラベル
YouTube video by TokyoNationalMuseum
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August 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Mood
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April 5, 2026 at 6:12 AM
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There is great subtlety to the design of this 18th century kosode. The creamy ground has been hand painted by the artist Ogata Kōrin with the quiet swish of autumn grasses in muted shades, foreshadowing the paler hues of winter #tokyonationalmuseum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Cream silk robe hand painted with flowers and grasses in pale blue and brown, opened fully to display the back Close up detail of the hand painted fabric of cream robe showing the pale blue and brown floral
January 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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#東京国立博物館
#東博
#はにわ 展
#haniwa
#tombsculptures of #japan
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October 31, 2024 at 4:32 AM
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#運慶 #祈りの空間
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November 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Unroll the #Handscroll slowly—each scene a glimpse of #JigokuZōshi, where #karma carves its lessons & torment lingers in ink & color. The #emaki carries you through suffering, a journey of consequence, brushstroke by brushstroke.

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Handscrolls of Buddhist Hell (Jigoku zöshi) , illustrated handscroll (emaki), ink and colors on paper; Japan, 12th century (late Heian period). Collection: Tokyo National Museum.
September 20, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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A woman visits a shrine on a rainy night—elegant, poised, and luminous beneath her paper lantern.
Suzuki Harunobu captures the quiet grace of Edo-era beauty in motion.
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April 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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にぎわい広場がなくても楽しく賑わう日もある東京国立博物館 #tokyonationalmuseum #hellokitty
November 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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#神護寺
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August 16, 2024 at 3:35 AM
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空海と真言の名宝
2026年7月14日（火） ～ 2026年9月6日（日）
東京国立博物館・本館 D室・E室

ネタバレ多め、東博ライティングすごい

English
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日本語
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「空海と真言の名宝」東京国立博物館
2026年7月に東京、上野の東京国立博物館で弘法大師生誕1250年記念 特別展「空海と真言の名宝」を鑑賞した感想<div class="more-link-wrapper"><a class="mor
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July 19, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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“舞妓 (Maiko / Apprentice Geisha)” by 黒田清輝 / Kuroda Seiki (Japanese) – Oil on canvas / 1893 – Tokyo National Museum (Japan) #WomenInArt #KurodaSeiki #黒田清輝 #Kuroda #SeikiKuroda #洋画 #TokyoNationalMuseum #JapaneseArt #BlueskyArt #1890s #Maiko #舞妓 #東京国立博物館 #art #artText #artwork #東博 #JapaneseArtist #鴨川
Japanese artist Kuroda Seiki (黒田清輝) painted this work in 1893 after nearly a decade studying painting in France, where he absorbed Impressionist approaches to light and color. Returning home, he traveled to Kyoto (京都), where traditional neighborhoods, geisha culture, and local customs felt newly vivid after years abroad. These impressions inspired works such as “Maiko” which depicts a young apprentice geisha sits beside an open window overlooking the softly flowing Kamo River (鴨川) in Kyoto. She wears a richly patterned kimono layered with subtle tones that catch warm backlight entering from behind her. Her elaborate hairstyle, decorated with ornaments typical of a maiko, is outlined by the glow of daylight. The sitter is turned slightly toward another unseen figure, suggesting quiet conversation rather than a posed portrait. The textures of silk, hair, and wooden interior surfaces are rendered with careful observation. Outside the window, the river reflects the afternoon light in shimmering bands, giving the scene a calm rhythm. The figure’s composed posture and attentive expression suggest a moment of listening or reflection, capturing both the elegance and discipline associated with maiko training. The painting blends Western oil techniques of naturalistic light, atmospheric perspective, and subtle tonal modeling with distinctly Japanese subject matter. At the time, Japan was rapidly modernizing during the Meiji era, and Kuroda became a key figure introducing yōga, Western-style painting, into the Japanese art world. The maiko represents a living tradition of young women trained in classical dance, music, etiquette, and conversation within Kyoto’s old entertainment districts. Kuroda, saw these traditions through the eyes of someone who had spent years immersed in Western culture. The composition reflects this dual perspective as the river outside the window becomes a quiet metaphor: flowing steadily through the ancient city while the world around it changes.
March 7, 2026 at 3:20 AM
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“焔 (Flames)” by Uemura Shōen / 上村松園 (Japanese) - Color on silk / 1918 - Tokyo National Museum (Japan) #WomenInArt #WomensArt #WomanArtist #WomenArtists #ShoenUemura #上村松園 #Uemura #TokyoNationalMuseum #東京国立博物館 #Nihonga #日本画 #TaleOfGenji #JapaneseArt #art #artText #JapaneseArtist #WomenPaintingWomen
A single woman fills a vertical scroll, her body bent forward in a tight curve against a quiet, gray-beige ground. Her face is a pale, porcelain-toned complexion with heavy-lidded eyes cast downward, and a small mouth half-hidden by her own hair. One hand rises to her lips as she bites and tugs at a thick, disheveled lock like an anxious, self-soothing gesture that reads as pain. Her very long straight black hair pours over her shoulder like ink, contrasting with the light kimono that wraps her figure. Across the garment, delicate spiderweb lines spread and snag, while wisteria blossoms bloom in clusters of dense, tangled, and uneasy beauty. The robe’s patterns and the curve of her spine echo each other, making her torment feel physical, not abstract. A white ribbon loops above her head, and the collar opens to a dark, cool inner layer of greens and blues that feel like a shadow under the white cloth. Her sleeve hangs heavy, its edge lined with gold and muted color, while a small foot peeks from beneath the hem, grounding this supernatural story in a real body. All motion is contained in the sweep of hair and the tightening spiral of her stance. This is Lady Rokujō (六条御息所 / Rokujō no Miyasudokoro), a court woman from The Tale of Genji (源氏物語), imagined at the moment jealousy overwhelms her. Kyoto-born artist Uemura Shōen (上村松園) was celebrated for bijinga within nihonga, so this subject is a departure. The museum calls Rokujō “driven mad with jealousy,” and Shōen makes it bodily with a spine that folds and hair that becomes a tether. “Flames” are emotion inside the body like envy and grief compressing into silence. Spiderwebs suggest entrapment and wisteria, refinement turned invasive. In The Tale of Genji, Rokujō’s jealousy is said to manifest as a living spirit that harms a rival and here she remains dignified even as she unravels. Painted in 1918, it is among Shōen’s most psychologically intense works asking us to witness complicated emotion without moralizing it.
January 8, 2026 at 5:19 AM
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August 2, 2024 at 11:19 PM
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The most famous Japanese kitten is peeking out from the balcony of Japan’s most traditional museum!
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November 14, 2024 at 12:14 AM
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#monochromephotography
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July 27, 2024 at 5:29 AM