Spring Pictures

A Korean depiction of the Buddha from the 11th century; considered to be the image which originated every modern image of the Buddha.
The collector, Morimoto-san.

Me holding an ancient shamanistic talisman from Pre-Han China.

Easily over thousands of years old.

Early Pre-Han animistic idols.

A decorative sword with early Chinese letters on the blade. This piece is an example of the origins of the characters used in Chinese and Japanese.

A tomb ornament with an example of the origins of Chinese characters, kanji, on the head.

A Tibetan thangka, a painted or embroidered Buddhist banner which was hung in a monastery or a family altar and occasionally carried by monks in ceremonial processions. This thangka is the largest outside of Tibet.

Another 11th century Korean depiction of the Buddha.

An old picture of me from the summer;

portraying the landing part of the Admiral Perry expedition to Japan.

A canal in Kyoto on a street that I enjoy walking on.

A view of Kyoto from the eastern hills, with the Kiyomizu Temple on the right.

A mobile phone charging machine on the grounds of the Kiyomizu Temple,

a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Plum blossoms blooming at the Kiyomizu Temple.

A view of the street leading up to Kiyomizu Temple on the eastern hills of Kyoto.