I will be a speaker at the 31st BDK Symposium “The Beauty of Buddhist Statues: Why Do People Pray?” / Other announcements

I will be speaking at the 31st BDK Symposium “The Beauty of Buddhist Statues: Why Do People Pray?” to be held at the Buddhist Propagation Center Building on March 4th (Saturday). As there will also be a live stream, those who cannot attend in person are also welcome to participate online.

[Title]
31st BDK Symposium
“The Beauty of Buddhist Statues: Why Do People Pray?”

Buddhist statues have a beauty that brings people to prayer and sometimes offers salvation. We will explore the “beauty of Buddhist statues” which is made up of various elements such as faith, art, and history.

[Date and Time]
March 4th, 2023 (Saturday) 13:00-16:00

[Venue]
8th floor “Wa,” Buddhist Propagation Center Building
4-3-14 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo
*Also held online

[Capacity]
60 attendees in person / 100 attendees online (to be streamed via Zoom webinar)

[Participation Fee]
2,000 yen for both in-person and online participation (prior registration and payment required)
Student discount: 1,500 yen

[Speakers]
・Yasushi Okada / Associate Professor, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, specializing in conservation and restoration of cultural properties (sculpture)
・Weyzan Kato / Buddhist sculptor and artist
・Hisanori Kojima / Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, specializing in conservation and restoration of cultural properties (sculpture)
・Atsushi Nishiyama / Honorary Curator, Nara National Museum and Director, East Asian Buddhist Culture Research Institute
(Honorifics omitted, listed in alphabetical order)

[Detailed Information]
https://www.bdk.or.jp/event-2/symposium31.html