Gojo Shrine ~ Great Buddhist Pagoda ~ Tokyo National Museum
This is an Inari-jinja, a Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari, the God of Rice. Foxes are Inari's messengers, so they are always found at Inari shrines.
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 Row of torii at Gojo Shrine, Ueno Park July 9, 2003 |
 Pair of foxes at Gojo Shrine, Ueno Park July 9, 2003 |
 Fox at Gojo Shrine, Ueno Park July 9, 2003 |
The Indian-style pagoda was built in 1967 at the site where a giant Buddha once stood. Only its head remains.
 Great Buddhist Pagoda, Ueno Park July 9, 2003 |
 Great Buddhist Pagoda, Ueno Park July 9, 2003 |
 Head of former Great Buddha at Ueno Park July 9, 2003 |
 Pilgrims viewing Great Buddhist Pagoda July 9, 2003 (Photo by Amy Chertock) |
The Tokyo National Museum is a wonderful treasure-house. There are six main buildings with the Honkan as the centerpiece. The Honkan covers Japanese art and includes ceramics, textiles, armor, sculpture, metalwork, woodblock prints, and books, along with Ainu art and art from the Ryukyu Islands. The ceramics room features art from the Momoyama and Edo periods. The Toyokan houses Asian art. The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures holds artifacts from Horyu-ji in Nara.
 Amy, Melissa, and Linda heading for Museum July 9, 2003 (Photo courtesy of Melissa Dahl) |
 Tokyo National Museum July 9, 2003 |
 Haniwa from the Kofun period July 9, 2003 |
 Momoyama/Edo plate, Tokyo National Museum July 9, 2003 |
 Kimono, Tokyo National Museum July 9, 2003 |
 Painting of fish market, Tokyo National Museum July 9, 2003 |
 Painting showing rice being pounded July 9, 2003 |
 Book showing "Famous Actors as Food" July 9, 2003 |
Tokyo ~ Image Gallery ~ NCTA Japan 2003
