The Kyoto National Museum International Symposium 2009 The Figures and Culture of the Lotus Sect: Their Activities and Teaching
	The Kyoto National Museum will hold an international symposium in conjunction with the special exhibition Nichiren and the Treasures of the Lotus Sect: The Efflorescent Culture of Kyoto's Townspeople (October 10 to November 23) this fall.
	Title: The Figures and Culture of the Lotus Sect: Their Activities and Teaching Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009 Time: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m Venue: Miyako Messe (Kyoto City Exhibition Hall) An 8-minute walk from the Tozai Subway Higashiyama Station. From Kyoto Station, take City Bus no. 5 or 100 to "Kyoto Kaikan - Bijutsukan mae" or City Bus no. 206 to "Higashiyama Nijo." Free Admission
	Program
	Section I: Keynote speakers
	Jean-Noel Alexandre Robert (Professor (Japanese Buddhism), Department of Religion, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes) Jacqueline I. Stone (Professor, Department of Religion, Princeton University) Takashi Nakao (Professor Emeritus, Rissho University)
	Section II: Panel Discussion
	Jean-Noel Alexandre Robert Jacqueline I. Stone Takashi Nakao Yoshitoyo Ohara (Curator of Buddhist Painting, Kyoto National Museum) Discussant: Eikei Akao (Assistant Head, Curatorial Division, Kyoto National Museum)
	How to apply:
	Send a self-addressed return postcard with your name, address, age, occupation, and phone number to the address below. Applications will be processed after October 1, 2009 on a first-come, first-serve basis.
	Kyoto National Museum
	527 Chayamachi
	Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0931
	Attn: International Symposium Committee
	Inquiries and reservations can also be made to via our online Suggestion Box (Press "Please feel free to send us your questions, comments, and/or suggestions."). To make your reservation, include your name, address, age, occupation, and phone number/email and write "Attn: International Symposium Committee" in the title field.