The World of Unkei: A Journey of Buddhist Statues and Prayer - A Special Edition of Toki no Tabibito (Sanei Mook) The World of Unkei The Kamakura Buddhist Sculptor Who Marked an Era of Turmoil The Buddhist statues of Unkei, who reached his peak in the Kamakura period, continue to captivate many people today. The dynamic muscles, realistic expressions, and delicate folds of the clothing... But it's not just that. By having his disciples work together on the Buddhist statues within the hall, he created the space itself. One of the culmination of this is Kofuku-ji Temple. There, a solemn world that is usually rarely opened exists. Let's imprint in our minds the many statues created by Unkei and their prayers. CONTENTS 1 Cover 5 Table of Contents 6 [Special Feature] Attempting to recreate the inner sanctuary as it was when the Unkei school worked on it Special Exhibition "Unkei: Space of Prayer - Hokuen-do Hall, Kofuku-ji Temple" 16 The World of Unkei: A Journey of Buddhist Statues and Prayer 20 Unkei Statue Pilgrimage 1: The Footsteps of Unkei, Deeply Rooted in Nanto, the Home of the Kei School - Kofuku-ji Temple [Nara City, Nara Prefecture] 28 Interview with Eishun Moriya, Chief Priest of Kofuku-ji Temple 30 Unkei Statue Pilgrimage 2: The Representative Work of the Kei School, the Giant Nio Guardians of the Buddhist Law - Todai-ji Temple [Nara City, Nara Prefecture] 36 Unkei Statue Pilgrimage 3: Unkei's Earliest Buddhist Statues in the Pure Land Paradise in the Mountains - Enjo-ji Temple [Nara City, Nara Prefecture] 42 Unkei Statue Pilgrimage 4: The Only Remaining Unkei Statue in the Capital - Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple [Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture] 46 Unkei Statue Pilgrimage 5: The Boy Statues Housed in the Sacred Ground Where Kukai Sleeps - Koyasan Reihokan Museum [Koya Town, Wakayama Prefecture] 50 Unkei Statue Pilgrimage 6: The Creation of Statues That Became a Foothold in the Relationship with the Shogunate - Ganjoju-in Temple [Izunokuni City, Shizuoka Prefecture] 56 Unkei Statue Pilgrimage 7: Unkei Begins to Be Heavily Used by the Center of the Shogunate - Joraku-ji Temple [Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture] 62 Unkei Statue Pilgrimage 8: The Temple of the Miura Clan, Which Holds the Possibility of Unkei Statues - Mangan-ji Temple [Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture] 64 Unkei Statue Pilgrimage 9: Unkei's Last Buddhist Statues in a Famous Temple in the East - Shomyo-ji Temple Komyo-in [Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture] 68 Unkei Statue Pilgrimage 10: Exploring Traces of Unkei in the Bugaku Masks - Seto Shrine [Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture] 72 Unkei Statue Pilgrimage 11: The Three Statues in Mikawa to Mourn Yoritomo - Ryusen-ji Temple [Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture] 76 Unkei Statue Pilgrimage 12: Small Buddhist Statues Enshrined in the Birthplace of the Ashikaga Clan - Kotoku-ji Temple [Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture] 78 Unkei Statue Pilgrimage 13: Unkei Statues That Can Be Viewed Anytime in the City Center - Hanzomon Museum [Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo] 80 Unkei Statue Pilgrimage Extra: A Pure Land Garden That Tells of the Glory of the Ashikaga Clan - Kasakidera Ruins [Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture] 82 COLUMN Interview with Kaname Azusawa (Author of "Arabutsushi Unkei") 85 Lineage of the Kei School 86 Unkei and the Rulers 92 The Buddhist Sculptors of the Kei School, Unkei's Bloodline and Disciples, Who Are Full of Talent 106