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In this series, I will be exploring one of our key research areas for this project—the sensory experience of pilgrimage.

Pilgrimage was a prominent part of life for many people in the past. People from across society would participate for

When we think of pilgrimage, we may conjure up images of barefoot worshippers traversing dusty paths on the approach to

The first in a series of posts by project member Olivia Butler exploring themes relating to pilgrimage sites from across the UK and Japan.

In our Nara to Norwich online exhibition, I discussed the practise of Buddhist monks in Japan being sealed inside small

Following the IASSRT symposium, we are publishing a series of posts showcasing the papers most relevant to the Nara to Norwich project. This paper, by Hiroya Himeka, is on Silk Road textiles in Japan and was translated by Melissa M. Rinne.

Following the IASSRT symposium, we are publishing a series of posts showcasing the papers most relevant to the Nara to Norwich project. This paper, by Oyama Yuzuruha, is on Silk Road textiles in Japan and was part of a panel organised and chaired by Melissa M. Rinne.

Each new year is associated with an animal in a 12-year cycle which is found across the eastern Silk Roads and 2023 is the year of the hare or rabbit. This recalls a design which is found across the Silk Roads in Buddhist, Christian and Islamic contexts, the so-called ‘Three Hares’.

Despite the great variation in Buddhist art and architecture across the centuries throughout Eurasia, many sites still to this day embrace an aesthetic based on rich décor, bright colours, and elaborate patterns.

Nestling in the foothills at the southern end of the Nara basin in Japan is the village of Asuka. This region, full of ancient tombs and temples, is the focus of the Japan chapter of our Nara to Norwich story.

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