Capsule Q Museums: Japan's Treasures - Buddhist Statue Diorama II Gacha - Eleven-Faced Kannon (Gold) Capsule Q Museums: Japan's Treasures - 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 indispensable 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 "Japan's Treasures: Diorama of Buddhist Statues," featuring Buddhist statues as motifs, is now available. ● Vajra (Wood carving, aged) One of the Twelve Heavenly Generals, attendants of Yakushi Nyorai. Because of his particularly strange appearance, the word "basara" (extravagant) became the origin of the term referring to those who behave in a flamboyant and eccentric manner in later generations. (Original model production: 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 earthly desires and attaining enlightenment. (Original model production: 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 and his left hand towards the ground, and raised his right hand, saying, "Above the heavens and below the earth, I alone am the honored one." (Original model production: Katsuo Takuma) ● Ashura (Gold) Although he has a gentle image, he was driven out of the heavenly realm after repeatedly battling with Taishakuten, who had taken his daughter, and became the lord of the Ashura realm. (Original model production: Takashi Kinoshita) ● Fujin (Full color) *Rare He controls the wind, manipulating everything from gentle breezes to storms. In Japanese mythology, he is said to have been born from the breath of Izanami, who blew away the morning mist. (Original model production: Junichi Taniguchi) ● Raijin (Full color) *Rare The thunder god who makes thunder and is said to 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 production: Junichi Taniguchi)