Nara to Norwich: Kannon Bosatsu Replica Scroll and Shomyo performance by Karyobinga Shomyo Kenkyukai

We are delighted to support the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures in presenting a giant replica of the Dai Miei Daigajiku scroll from Hasedera – Hase Temple – in Japan, created using high-resolution scanning of the original.

The scroll depicts the bodhisattva Kannon, known as the bodhisattva of compassion, and was originally created during the Edo period (1603–1867) as a model for reconstructing the Kannon statue in the temple, which had been destroyed by fire in 1495.

Accompanying the scroll will be a programme of performances, discussions, and presentations, including a special series of shomyo chanting performances by the Karyobinga Shomyo Kenkyukai Ensemble.