The central government designated it an important cultural property in 2016. The Eleven-Faced Kannon statue, the temple’s principal deity believed to have been created by Emperor Tenji, will be displayed on April 17 and possibly on other days.Īt Sainenji temple in Shimogyo Ward, “Nirvana (Death) of the Buddha,” one of the few existing Buddhist paintings from the Heian Period (794-1185), will be displayed from April 22 to May 7 for the first time since repair work was completed. Hogonji temple, which stands in the city’s Yamashina Ward near the border with Shiga Prefecture, will join the event for the first time.Ī picture scroll depicting the origin of the temple and other cultural properties will be shown from April 17 to 21 and also from April 29 to May 7. The Kyoto Heritage Preservation Association is hosting the event. He further aims to acquire two more titles - Kio and Meijin - in the future, to step closer to the unprecedented feat of clinching and concurrently holding all eight major titles.KYOTO-Cultural treasures rarely shown to the public will be on display at 12 locations of a spring exhibition that will run from March through May.
Habu, the first person to qualify as a Lifetime Eisei holder of seven of the major titles in the Japanese shogi world, was seeking to set an unprecedented record of "winning shogi titles for a total of 100 terms" in this latest title match.įujii downed Habu by winning four games while losing two others to keep his five major shogi titles. and Sports Nippon Newspapers Co., Fujii beat ninth-dan player Habu, 52, in the sixth game of the best-of-seven match, achieving his first title defense. In the 72nd ALSOK Cup Osho Tournament hosted by The Mainichi Newspapers Co.
at Yoshinogari Onsen Hotel in the town of Kamimine, Saga Prefecture, on March 12. Wearing red gloves and with a champion belt on his left shoulder, Fujii, 20, raised his right fist to display his delight as he was showered with mock flower petals during the photo opportunity hosted by Sports Nippon Newspapers Co.
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