Jinshan Island and West Lake Kano Sanraku (Japanese, 1559–1635)Six-panel folding screen

“Butterflies” (“Kochō”), Chapter 24 from The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)Momoyama period (1573–1615)Six-panel folding screen

“The Jeweled Chaplet” (Tamakazura), from The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)Circle of Tosa Mitsuyoshi (Japanese, 1539–1613)

41-volume handwritten copy of Taiheiki Edo period (1615–1868)

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Book Cabinet (Shodansu) for a set of A Chronicle of the Great Peace (Taiheiki) Edo period (1615–1868)

Cicada on a Grapevine

Bokurin Guan (Japanese, active late 14th century)

Zheng Huangniu and Yushanzhu

Kano Naizen (Japanese, 1570–

1616)

Designer Hanae Mori (Japanese, born 1926)

Five Dishes with Wave Design Edo period (1615–1868)

Freshwater jar (Mizusashi) Edo period (1615–1868)

Shigaraki Jar (Tsubo) Edo period (1615–1868)

Jar (Tsubo) with Chrysanthemums Kamakura period (1185–1333)

Lobed incense burner with metal cover; Edo period, 17th century Minneapolis Institute of Art

Six of the Twelve Divine Generals (Jūni shinshō) 14th century

Incense Box (Kōgō) with Cartwheels Submerged in Water Muromachi period (1392–1573)

Incense Box (Kōgō) with Interlinked Circles (Shippō) Pattern early 17th century

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Ming dynasty (1368–1644)Writing Box (Suzuribako) with “The Lady of the Bridge” Design Edo period (1615–1868)

Shelf stand with scenes from Eight Views of Ōmi Meiji period, early 19th century

Minneapolis Institute of ArtEdo period, 19th century Minneapolis Institute of Art

Boxed set for shell-matching game

Set for shell-matching game Edo period, 19th century Minneapolis Institute of Art

Box and case for Noh flutes named “Winter Wind” Edo period, 18th century Minneapolis Institute of Art

Comb and pin with cranes Meiji period, 19th century, Minneapolis Institute of Art

Illustrated Legends of the Origins of the Kumano Shrines (Kumano engi emaki)Momoyama period (1573–1615)Set of three handscrolls

Yanji with Orchids and Yang Guifei

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Pair of hanging scrolls

Mandala of Wakamiya of Kasuga Shrine (Kasuga wakamiya mandara) early 14th century

Nanban cabinet with geometric patterns and deerMomoyama period, early 17th century. Minneapolis Institute of Art

Noh Robe (Karaori) with Autumn Flowers and Grasses Edo period (1615–1868)

Orchid Pavilion Gathering; Autumn Landscape Ike Taiga (Japanese, 1723–1776)

Orchid Pavilion Gathering; Autumn Landscape Ike Taiga (Japanese, 1723–1776)Pair of six-panel folding screens

The Tale of Sumiyoshi (Sumiyoshi monogatari)

late 13th century

Peaceful Practices, Chapter 14 of the Lotus Sutra (Myōhōrenge-kyō, or Hoke-kyō) ca. 1667

Pheasants among Trees Flowers of the Four Seasons Kano Shōei (Japanese, 1519–1592)

Portable chest (sagetansu) with wisteria. Edo period, 17th–18th century Minneapolis Institute of Art

Sake container with ducks Edo period, 17th–18th century Minneapolis Institute of Art

Scene from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai e-inga-kyō; Matsunaga Version) late 13th century

Scene from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai e-inga-kyō; Matsunaga Version) late 13th century

Scene from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai e-inga-kyō; Matsunaga Version) late 13th century

Scenes in and around the Capital Edo period (1615–1868)Six-panel folding screen

Six Jewel Rivers (Mu-Tamagawa) Sakai Ōho (Japanese, 1808–1841)

Six Jewel Rivers (Mu-Tamagawa) Sakai Ōho (Japanese, 1808–1841)

Six Jewel Rivers (Mu-Tamagawa) Sakai Ōho (Japanese, 1808–1841)

Six Jewel Rivers (Mu-Tamagawa) Sakai Ōho (Japanese, 1808–1841)

Six Jewel Rivers (Mu-Tamagawa) Sakai Ōho (Japanese, 1808–1841)

Six Jewel Rivers (Mu-Tamagawa) Sakai Ōho (Japanese, 1808–1841)

Six Jewel Rivers (Mu-Tamagawa) Sakai Ōho (Japanese, 1808–1841)

Six Tamagawa Rivers from Various Provinces (Shokoku Mu Tamagawa)Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858 )

Stacked Food Box (Jūbako) with “Whose Sleeves” (Tagasode) Design Edo period (1615–1868)

Stacked food boxes (jūbako) with stripes, 17th century Minneapolis Institute of Art

Storage box for monk’s robe (kesabako) Edo–Meiji period, 19th century Minneapolis Institute of Art

Arrival of the Europeans Edo period (1615–1868)

Sweetfish in Summer and

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Three Gods of Good Fortune Visit the Yoshiwara; or “Scenes of Pleasure at the Height of Spring” Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)

Three Gods of Good Fortune Visit the Yoshiwara

Three Gods of Good Fortune Visit the Yoshiwara

Three Gods of Good Fortune Visit the Yoshiwara; or “Scenes of Pleasure at the Height of Spring” Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)

Three Gods of Good Fortune Visit the Yoshiwara; or “Scenes of Pleasure at the Height of Spring” Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)

Three Gods of Good Fortune Visit the Yoshiwara; or “Scenes of Pleasure at the Height of Spring” Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)

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Sound: James Galway – Into the Forest 2016