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General Information
- Exhibition Title
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Feature Exhibition Marking the Completion of Conservation
Shinto Sculptures from Izumi Anashi Shrine
- Period
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January 2–February 25, 2024
- Venue
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Heisei Chishinkan Wing, Gallery 1F-1
- Closed
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Mondays
*The museum will be open on Monday, January 8 and February 12, and closed on Tuesday, January 9 and February 13, 2024.
- Museum Hours
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9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Entrance Until 4:30 p.m.)
Open until 7:00 p.m. on Fridays (Entrance Until 6:30 p.m.)
Extended Evening Hours: Fridays, January 2 to March 24, 2024
- Admission
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Adult 700 yen University Student
(ID required)350 yen - Admission fee includes admission to all galleries in the Heisei Chishinkan Wing.
- Admission is free for high school students and other youths age 0 – 17, seniors over 70, visitors with disabilities and one caretaker, and for Campus Members (including faculty). Please show ID.
- Admission for school groups: Admission to the Collection Galleries is free for elementary school, middle school, and high school students on school fieldtrips as well as teachers serving as their guides.
Description of Exhibition
Izumi Anashi Shrine, located in the city of Izumiotsu, Osaka, is said to have been established during the mid-seventh century. The shrine long held considerable influence within the region and is listed as an official shrine in the text Procedures of the Engi Era (Engi shiki) of 927. Izumi Anashi Shrine houses a total of eighty-three statues of Shinto deities. Of these, eighty were carved during the Heian (794–1185) and Kamakura (1185–1333) periods; they were later collectively designated as an Important Cultural Property. Over time, the statues began to deteriorate from insect damage and pigment loss. In response, the Sumitomo Foundation generously supported the conservation of these wooden sculptures. The conservation process began in 2019 and was finalized four years later. To celebrate the completion of this project, the Kyoto National Museum is exhibiting twenty six of these statues. We hope that you enjoy the newly revitalized beauty of these deity sculptures from Izumi Anashi Shrine.
Important Cultural Property
Female Deity (Seated Takuhatachijihime no Mikoto)
Izumi Anashi Shrine, Osaka.
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