Round decorative mirror in Nara's repository

Round decorative mirror in Nara's repository

NARA, Japan - A visitor looks at a "heiraden haino enkyo" round mirror with a mother-of-pearl inlay design on the back, in the collection of the Shosoin state repository, during a press event at Nara National Museum in Nara City on Oct. 23, 2009, before its annual public showing.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001138086
  • Registered date
  • 2009/10/23 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2009 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 1303 × 1867 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 588.08(KB)*
  • Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

Similar Images & Videos
    Head of Buddha statue at Kofukuji in Nara

    Head of Buddha statue at Kofukuji in Nara

    NARA, Japan, Jan. 7 Kyodo - The head of a Buddha statue is transferred to the Eastern Golden Hall of Kofukuji, a temple in the western Japan city of Nara, from its National Treasure Hall for the first time in 80 years on Jan. 7, 2017., as the treasure hall is closed for a year for seismic strengthening work. After being created in the Hakuho period from the 7th to 8th centuries, the statue was burned in a fire leaving only its head, a national treasure.
      Japan Pavilion at Nigeria's Lagos int'l trade fair

      Japan Pavilion at Nigeria's Lagos int'l trade fair

      LAGOS, Nigeria - A visitor looks at a television set at the Japan Pavilion at the 2014 Lagos International Trade Fair in Nigeria on Nov. 7, 2014, the opening day of the fair. A record high of 23 Japanese companies are taking part in the 10-day event.
        Hello Kitty convention to be held in Los Angeles

        Hello Kitty convention to be held in Los Angeles

        LOS ANGELES, United States - A mother and her daughter visit the first-ever Hello Kitty Convention at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles on Oct. 29, 2014, when guests were invited to the event a day before it starts for a four-day run. The convention will be held to celebrate Hello Kitty's 40th birthday.
          'Festival of Ages' parade leaves Kyoto Imperial Palace

          'Festival of Ages' parade leaves Kyoto Imperial Palace

          KYOTO, Japan - The "Jidai Matsuri" (Festival of the Ages) parade of people dressed in historical attire leaves the Kyoto Imperial Palace in the western Japan city on Oct. 22, 2014, in an annual event commemorating the foundation of the ancient Japanese capital.
            Repaired Shosoin treasure house in Nara shown to press

            Repaired Shosoin treasure house in Nara shown to press

            NARA, Japan - The Shosoin repository, a national treasure in Nara, western Japan, is shown to the press on Oct. 21, 2014, following the completion of its first major repairs in about 100 years. Featuring an "azekura" log-cabin style with a raised floor, the treasure house will be open to the public from Oct. 25 for the first time since 2011.
              Hello Kitty exhibit begins in L.A.

              Hello Kitty exhibit begins in L.A.

              LOS ANGELES, United States - A dress made up of stuffed Hello Kitty toys that American singer Lady Gaga wore in 2009 is on display at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles on Oct. 10, 2014. The dress is part of "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty," the first Hello Kitty exhibit in North America, which will begin the following day and will run until April 26, 2015, to celebrate the feline character's 40th anniversary.
                Woman spits grape at contest in central Japan

                Woman spits grape at contest in central Japan

                KOFU, Japan - A woman spits a grape at a contest held by the Koshu City Junior Chamber of Commerce in Koshu, central Japan, on Oct. 4, 2014. The chamber won a Guinness World Records certificate for organizing the largest number of participants for an event of its kind.
                  Mongolian artwork shown at Fukuoka art fest

                  Mongolian artwork shown at Fukuoka art fest

                  FUKUOKA, Japan - A visitor looks at a painting by a Mongolian artist exhibited at the Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale in the southwestern Japanese city's Fukuoka Asian Art Museum on Sept. 5, 2014.
                    Hideyoshi's surcoat shown to press before exhibition

                    Hideyoshi's surcoat shown to press before exhibition

                    KYOTO, Japan - A restored battle surcoat believed to have been worn by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a powerful warlord in the 16th century, is disclosed to the press at Kodaiji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto City, on July 9, 2014. The coat will be displayed at the Kodaiji Sho Museum from July 20 to Aug. 3 in the western Japanese city.
                      2 scrolls of 'Choju-giga' shown to press

                      2 scrolls of 'Choju-giga' shown to press

                      OSAKA, Japan - Part of the third scroll of "Choju-jinbutsu-giga" (Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans) is shown to the press at the Kyoto National Museum in Kyoto City, western Japan, on July 7, 2014. All four scrolls will be on display from Oct. 7 to Nov. 24 at the exhibition "Masterpieces of Kosan-ji Temple: Commemorating the Restoration of the National Treasure Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans."