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Seated Dainichi Nyorai, 11th century, lacquered wood with gold leaf, Tokyo National Museum.

Members Preview Lecture: “Elegant Perfection”

Friday, Feb 17, 2012
6 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.

Law Building
1001 Bissonnet Map & Directions

Preview Lecture for MFAH Members
• Remarks: Zeniya Masami, executive director, Tokyo National Museum
• Presentation: Shimatani Hiroyuki, vice executive director, Tokyo National Museum
• Live translation: Kito Satomi, senior manager, international relations, Tokyo National Museum

This program features a brief overview of the Tokyo National Museum and the loan objects on view in Elegant Perfection: Masterpieces of Religious and Courtly Art from the Tokyo National Museum.

For all levels of membership. Please present your MFAH membership card and photo ID for admission.
Limited capacity; general-admission seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. 
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

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The Arts of Japan Gallery is made possible with generous support from:

Japan Business Association of Houston 2011*
      In memory of Mr. Seigo Arai
Nanako and Dale Tingleaf
Mitsui & Company (U.S.A.), Inc.
Penny and Paul Loyd
Mitsubishi Corporation
Miwa S. Sakashita and John R. Stroehlein
Sumitomo Corporation of America
General Electric
Donna Fujimoto Cole
Julia Anderson Frankel and Russell Frankel
Kathleen and Glen Gondo
Drs. Ellin and Robert Grossman
Gulf States Toyota, Inc.
Merrill and Joe Hafner
Tomiko Mita and Dr. John M. Mayo
Mitsubishi International Corporation–Houston Branch
Akemi and Yasuhiko Saitoh
Satake USA Inc.
Taeko and Nobuya Tomita
Toshiba International Corporation
Nozomi and Ryuji Watanabe
Susan and Jack Lapin

*Japan Business Association of Houston 2011
The JBAH gift made possible in part by
     JX Group
     Kaneka Texas Corporation
     Kuraray America, Inc.
     Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America, Inc.
     NOLTEX LLC
     Toshiba International Corporation

Special thanks to The Japan Foundation, New York