Haniwa Warrior

These expressive funerary objects evolved from simple clay cylinders into animal, human, and building forms.

Jizō Bosatsu

This boyish bodhisattva reminds us that through humble bearing, we can spiritually blossom—like a lotus flower.

Discover what was found inside this 13th century sculpture

Originally a sliding wall, these golden panels use bamboo, a Chinese motif, to illustrate a Japanese poetic trope.

This atmospheric space awakens the eye, heightens the senses, and prepares the path for enlightenment.

A fisherman and a woodcutter — at age 90, the great Japanese artist Hokusai painted these moving images of contentment.