Treasures of Todai-ji’s Omizutori Ritual
Nara National Museum
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The Omizutori ritual is famed for signaling the advent of spring, a ritual of repentance performed before the Jūichimen Kannon statue of the Nigatsudō Hall at Tōdaiji temple with a history over 1,250 years in length. This special exhibition is timed to coincide with the period of the Omizutori ritual. Sculpture, painting, calligraphy, works of the applied arts, and archaeological artifacts associated with the ritual were first assembled under one roof in 1997. Having met with public favor ever since, the exhibition appears to have already garnered the status of an annual event. An exhibition with the aim to deepen understanding of Omizutori and introduce its boundless charm to the public.
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Schedule
from February 07, 2015 at 9:30 to March 15, 2015 at 17:00
Open on Feb.9 (Mon), March.2 (Mon), and March.9 (Mon).Closes at 18:30 from Feb.8 (Sun) - Feb.14 (Sat). Closes at 18:00 from March.1 (Sun) - March.11 (Wed), March.13 (Fri), and March.14 (Sat).