Standing Jizō Bodhisattva (Black Jizō)

Wood; polychromy with kirikane (cut-gold decoration); rock-crystal inlaid eyes · Kamakura period · 13th century · Kakuon-ji, Kanagawa

A Jizō said to have been blackened while taking the jailers' fire for the condemned; it does not travel to Tokyo until 18 August — the only work in the exhibition you must check the dates to see.

Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · 2026-07-14 – 2026-09-06