Capsule Q Museums: Treasures of Japan - Buddhist Statue Diorama II Gacha - 7 pieces excluding rares Capsule Q Museums: Treasures of Japan - Diorama of Buddhist Statues II Buddhist Art Recreated with Precise Sculpting and Coloring The creation of Buddhist statues and temple paintings, which has played an essential role in Japan's spiritual culture since the Asuka period, has evolved uniquely over time. Various techniques and spatial compositions have something in common with modern figure modeling. The second installment of "Treasures of Japan: Diorama of Buddhist Statues," which features Buddhist statues as its motif, has arrived. ● Vajra (Wood carving, aged) One of the Twelve Heavenly Generals, attendants of Yakushi Nyorai. Because of his particularly strange appearance, the word "basara" (eccentric) became the origin of the term referring to those who behave extravagantly and strangely in later generations. (Original model by Akiharu Murata) ● Eleven-Faced Kannon (Wood carving, gold) One of the forms in which the ever-changing Kannon Bosatsu (Avalokiteśvara) manifests. The eleven faces are said to represent the merit of severing the eleven types of human desires and attaining enlightenment. (Original model by Katsuo Takuma) ● Birth of Shakyamuni Buddha (Aged gold, gold) Represents the birth of the Buddha. It is said that immediately after his birth, he took seven steps, pointed his right hand towards the sky, his left hand towards the ground, and raised his right hand, saying, "Above heaven and below earth, I alone am the honored one." (Original model by Katsuo Takuma) ● Ashura (Gold) Although he has a gentle image, he was banished from the heavens after repeatedly battling with Taishakuten (Indra), who stole his daughter, and became the lord of the Ashura realm. (Original model by Takashi Kinoshita) ● Fujin (Full color) *Rare He controls the wind, manipulating everything from a gentle breeze to a storm. In Japanese mythology, he is said to have been born from the breath of Izanami, who blew away the morning mist. (Original model by Junichi Taniguchi) ● Raijin (Full color) *Rare The thunder god, who is said to make thunder and take people's belly buttons. The charm "kuwabara kuwabara" (to ward off lightning) is said to be because lightning did not strike Kuwabara (the territory of Sugawara no Michizane). (Original model by Junichi Taniguchi)