| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Specialized methods for studying Japanese deity statues are yet to be established, despite their importance alongside Buddhist statues in the history of Japanese sculpture. This study began with a hypothesis that representations of gods (in the form of deity statues) derive from narratives uniquely associated with each deity, in the form of beliefs or as told in legends. From this viewpoint, facial expressions and gestures of deity sculptures were analyzed for finding the meanings in their appearances. As a result, the group of Japanese deity sculptures at Nangu Shrine in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, was found to possess individualities in the representations of age and character, claiming the statues’ considerable significance in the history of Japanese deity sculptures. This outcome led the sculptures to be designated as Important Cultural Properties in 2017 by the Japanese government.
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