The Tokyo National Museum Heisei Building will hold the “Forever For Cultural Properties,” a special project commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Sumitomo Foundation Restoration Grant, from October 1 (Tuesday) to December 1 (Sun), 2019.
The press conference for this exhibition was held, so we will deliver the situation this time.
Purpose of holding
A cultural property that has been repaired many times in a long time and that life is passed on to the next generation. There are many works that need repair right now, but repair requires knowledge, technology, and cost.
Since its establishment, Sumitomo Zaibatsu has provided a total of 1063 projects (745 domestic and 318 overseas) to support the maintenance and restoration of cultural properties in Japan and overseas, and as a distinctive program unique to other subsidizing organizations Has poured.
In a special project "Cultural Property, Forever" held to commemorate the project's 30th anniversary, part of the cultural property that has been restored with the support of the Sumitomo Foundation has been released. We will display various restoration works such as Buddha statues, pictures, documents, and historical materials at once, and aim to share the values that will be spun into the future with many people.
Highlights of the exhibition
★ Many of the great items revived by restoration
In addition to 5 national treasures and 22 important cultural properties , one of the famous items that have been carefully preserved throughout the country will be released (50 designated cultural properties designated by the local government).
★ The essence of the world's highest level of cultural restoration technology
The cultural property of fragile materials such as wood, paper and silk revives by the crystal of the wisdom that makes use of the latest technology , centering on the traditional technology that has been passed down from old times.
★ Cultural assets overcoming damage caused by natural disasters
Hanshin Awaji, Noto Peninsula, East Japan, Kumamoto …. We introduce the situation of cultural property damaged by big earthquake and the repair.
Exhibition works
The Tokyo National Museum is entitled, " I will meet Buddha protected and transmitted", and will display Buddha images that have been carefully protected and transmitted, including those damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
Here are some of the exhibits.
Basho Amitabha sitting statue Kamakura period (13th century) Aichi · Zaiga temple storehouse
Valuable examples of the Kamakura period
It is a carved statue of Takanawa Amitabha haired like a rose, and is a statue of Tendaisou's high-rise yen.
In the repair, the loose members were dismantled and rejoined, and processing was performed so that the gold foil on the surface was not peeled off, and the graceful appearance of the time was restored.
Important cultural property Senju Kannon Zen standing statue Heian era (9th century) Fukui Koseiji Kura
The oldest thousand-handed Kannon image in Wakasa area in Fukui Prefecture
The technique of engraving the head and body from a single tree and the rich expression of fleshing show that it is the production of the early Heian period. In the repair, the loose members are joined, and the holes and the like opened by insects are reinforced with resin. In addition, I removed the repainted color on the surface, and renewed the face.
Outline of the event
| Exhibition name | Sumitomo Foundation Restoration Grant 30th Anniversary Special Program “Cultural Property, Forever” |
| Session | October 1, 2019-Sunday, December 1 9: 30-17: 00 (30 minutes before closing) (However, it will be open until 21:00 on Friday, Saturday, November 3 (Sun), November 4 (Mon.)) |
| closing day | Monday, November 5 (Tuesday) (However, it will be open on October 14 (Mon. and holidays) and November 4 (Mon. and holidays)) |
| Venue | Tokyo National Museum Main Building Special 4 rooms, Special 5 rooms |
| Fee for viewing | General 620 yen (520 yen), university student 410 yen (310 yen) ※ You can see by general culture exhibition admission fee ※ free for junior high school students ※ () is presale / group rate of 20 or more people ※ The disabled person and one carer are free. It is necessary to present handicapped person's certificate etc. at the time of admission. |
| Official site | https://www.tnm.jp/modules/r_free_page/index.php?id=195 |
