Projection mapping art event at Nara's Takamatsuzuka Tomb

Projection mapping art event at Nara's Takamatsuzuka Tomb

NARA, Japan - The image of a Vermillion bird from one of the four murals at Takamatsuzaka Tomb depicting the gods said to rule over the four cardinal compass directions is projected around the cone-shaped ancient burial mound in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 20, 2014. The projection mapping was shown to the press ahead of the start of an event by Japanese and British artists from Feb. 22.

Murals from ancient tomb

Murals from ancient tomb

KASHIHARA, Japan - Children look at a mural depicting the Suzaku (red phoenix) removed from the ancient Kitora tomb in an exhibition open to the local people in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, on May 14, 2010. The paintings of four gods of Chinese mythology removed from the tomb for preservation were put on display -- the Suzaku, the Seiryu (blue dragon), the Byakko (white tiger) and the Gembu (black turtle and snake).

Murals from ancient tomb

Murals from ancient tomb

KASHIHARA, Japan - Children look at a mural depicting the Suzaku (red phoenix) removed from the ancient Kitora tomb in an exhibition open to the local people in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, on May 14, 2010. The paintings of four gods of Chinese mythology removed from the tomb for preservation were put on display -- the Suzaku, the Seiryu (blue dragon), the Byakko (white tiger) and the Gembu (black turtle and snake). (Kyodo)

Inside of five-story pagoda of nikko toshogu shrine

Inside of five-story pagoda of nikko toshogu shrine

The five-story pagoda of Toshogu was donated by Sakai Tadakatsu in 1649 but was destroyed in a fire. Sakai Tadachika Sakai restored the pagoda in 1818. The interior had a statue of the Gochinyorai and four statues of guardian Gods.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number7‐7‐0]