NARA, Oct 04 (News On Japan) –
At the World Heritage-listed Shosoin in Nara, the annual ‘Opening Ceremony’ was held, throughout which the doorways of the treasure home had been unsealed.
At 10 a.m., an imperial envoy and officers from the Imperial Household Agency purified their arms and mouths with water earlier than heading to the West Repository, the place they unlocked the doorways that had remained closed for a yr.
Shosoin homes round 9,000 artifacts, together with relics of Emperor Shomu and crafts that arrived through the Silk Road, preserving the tradition of the Tenpyo period from some 1,300 years in the past.
Each yr throughout this era, a two-month-long inspection and survey of the treasures is carried out.
During the identical interval, 67 gadgets, together with the celebrated ‘Ruri no Hai’ (Lapis Lazuli Cup), might be placed on public show.
The ‘Shosoin Exhibition’ might be held on the Nara National Museum from October twenty fifth to November tenth.
Source: KTV NEWS