"The World of Buddhist Statues Explored with Idols" Tetsufumi Muramatsu / Ayaka Wada Price: ¥1300 #TetsufumiMuramatsu #Tetsufumi_Muramatsu #AyakaWada #Ayaka_Wada #Book #Art/Painting & Sculpture Cute, cool! With a new perspective, Buddhist statues become more familiar and more enjoyable! "Just like idols have a center, do Buddhist statues have a center too!?" "Pay attention to the formation!" etc., with an unprecedented perspective of likening Buddhist statues to idols, this book explains how to appreciate them in an easy-to-understand way. Covering the basics of Buddhist statues, such as their history, styles, and the Buddhist sculptors, this is the perfect book for Buddhist statue beginners. Many unique Buddhist statues appear, from the familiar Great Buddha of Todai-ji Temple, to the powerful Twelve Divine Generals of Shinyakushiji Temple, and the exotic and mysterious wooden Great Sun Buddha statue of Toshodai-ji Temple. A specialist in Buddhist art and a current "Buddha-girl idol" who enjoys appreciating Buddhist statues from a unique perspective invite you to a new world of Buddhist statues, a new type of Buddhist statue guidebook.