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Title	Description	Keywords
jidō　慈童	A noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a sprite who possesses the elixir of long life…	Art History, Sculpture
jihatsu　地髪	Hair on the head of a Buddha nyorai 如来 statue, not including the …	Art History, Sculpture
jihisō 慈悲相	Also bosatsusō 菩薩相. The expression of compassion found on Buddhist images. The opposite is *…	Art History, Sculpture
jimotsu 持物	Also read jibutsu. Sk: lakasana. The hand-held attributes of a Buddhist image. Along with the mudra *…	Art History, Sculpture
jinchū　人中	Also ninchū. A vertical groove between the nose and upper lip of Buddhist images. The jinchū differed…	Art History, Sculpture
jintai　神体	Lit. God body or God style; also written 神容. A noh mask*nōmen 能面 representing a…	Art History, Sculpture
jirenge　持蓮華	An object shaped like a lotus bud and stem used in Buddhist rituals, particularly favored by the Ji 時 sect. Usually made of…	Art History, Sculpture
jissaku 十作	The Ten Greatest Ancient Sculptors of Noh masks *nōmen 能面…	Art History, Sculpture
jitō　耳とう	Also nitō. Round earrings found on sculpted Buddhist images. These were used on Chinese figures, but were extremely…	Art History, Sculpture
Jōchōyō 定朝様	A style of sculpture created by the Buddhist sculptor *busshi 仏師 Jōchō 定朝 (?-…	Art History, Sculpture
jōhachi　丈八	A standard height for a Buddhist statue. A variation of the *jōroku 丈六.…	Art History, Sculpture
jōhaku　条帛	A decorative scarf worn by Buddhist deities and guardian figures. It is draped diagonally across the upper body, usually…	Art History, Sculpture
jōmen　尉面	A mask representing an old man, jō 尉, in particular the old men masks of the *…	Art History, Sculpture
jōroku 丈六	A standard height for a Buddhist statue. Abbreviation of one *jō 丈 and six …	Art History, Sculpture
jōshō　縄床	Also written 縄牀. Also jōton 縄榻. A rough chair, originally from India, with the back or seat wrapped in rope or cord…	Art History, Sculpture
jūroku　十六	Sixteen. A noh mask *nōmen 能面, representing the young Heike 平家…	Art History, Sculpture
jutai　綬帯	A general term for any ornamental band of cloth found on a bodhisattvas *bosatsu…	Art History, Sculpture
juzō　寿像	A portrait, sculpted or painted, made during the lifetime of the subject. The most common was a *…	Art History, Sculpture
tachikibutsu 立木仏	Lit. "standing tree Buddha." A Buddhist image carved on a living tree or on wood that retains the form of the original tree…	Art History, Sculpture
tagane 鏨	Graver. A sharp, pointed steel tool used in metalwork and stone carving. Used for engraving, carving, and chiselling,…	Art History, Sculpture
taiko 太孤	Old Persian man taikofu 太孤父 and young Persian boy taikoji 太孤児, two types of gigaku masks *…	Art History, Sculpture
tainaibutsu 胎内仏	A small Buddhist image that is placed inside a larger one as an offering. In most cases, older images were placed inside…	Art History, Sculpture
taishōtoku 退走禿	"Running in retreat," a *bugaku 舞楽 dance and mask *…	Art History, Sculpture
takama bussho 高間仏所	Also takaya bussho 高矢仏所. A guild of Buddhist sculptors active in Nara *…	Art History, Sculpture
tamen kōhi 多面広臂	An image that has more heads, eyes, or limbs than the human figure.	Art History, Sculpture
tamen tahi 多面多臂	Also *tamen kōhi 多面広臂. A Buddhist image with more heads, eyes, or limbs than…	Architecture, Sculpture
tankei 単髻	A single topknot. Hair tied on top of the head in a simple round topknot *hōkei…	Art History, Sculpture
tekkō 手甲	Also tekō, yubitsugai 指番. A protective piece of leather or metal used to protect the back of a soldier's…	Art History, Sculpture
ten 捻	Also *shō 摂. Clay statue. An old term used in the Nara period to…	Art History, Sculpture
tenbōrin-in 転法輪印	Lit. "mudra for turning the Dharma-wheel." A mudra or hand gesture *in 印…	Art History, Sculpture
tenchigan 天地眼	Also tenchigen. A facial expression found on *Fudō Myōō 不動明王, where the right…	Art History, Sculpture
tendō 天童	Lit. "heavenly youth," also warabemai 童舞 (dancing child). A dance mask representing a young boy with parted hair…	Art History, Sculpture
tengai 天蓋	1　Also sangai 傘蓋, hōgai 宝蓋, kagai 華蓋, kengai 懸蓋. Sk: chatra…	Architecture, Decorations, Art History, Sculpture
tenjin 天神	Lit. "heaven people." 1　The heavenly gods as opposed to the gods of earth, chigi 地祇. …	Art History, Iconography, Sculpture
tenkandai 天冠台	Also hōkandai 宝冠台. A decorative band around the head found on *bosatsu…	Art History, Sculpture
tenne 天衣	Also tenne 纏衣. A long, narrow strip of ornamental cloth, found on images of *…	Art History, Sculpture
tetsubutsu 鉄仏	A Buddhist statue made of cast iron. Cast iron statues were not as common in Japan as bronze (see *…	Art History, Sculpture
togō 東江	A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 of the *…	Art History, Sculpture
tokin 鍍金	Gilding. A decorative technique used in metalwork, where an object was coated with a thin layer of gold. In Japan, this…	Art History, Sculpture
tokkosho 独鈷杵	A pestle with a single sharp blade at each end, found as an attribute *jimotsu…	Art History, Sculpture
tokusajō 木賊尉	A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing an old, plebeian man used only…	Art History, Sculpture
tonoko 砥の粉	Powdered burnt clay or pulverized whetstone. Used for polishing swords and coloring wood. Tonoko was mixed with…	Art History, Sculpture
Tori yōshiki 止利様式	A style of sculpture represented by the work of the 7th-century sculptor known as Tori busshi 止利仏師. Tori was believed to be…	Art History, Sculpture
tōshin 等身	Lit. "life-size." A standard unit of measurement for Buddhist statues *hōryō…	Art History, Sculpture
tōshoku 頭飾	Decoration found on the head of a Buddhist sculpted figure. This includes hairstyles *…	Art History, Sculpture
tōza 榻座	A cylindrical seat or round pedestal *daiza 台座 for a Buddhist image. Many images…	Art History, Sculpture
tsubai bussho 椿井仏所	Also written 津波井仏所. A guild of Buddhist sculptors *busshi 仏師 active in Nara *…	Art History, Sculpture
tsūen 通円	Also 通圓. A mask of an old man, used in the kyōgen 狂言 play Tsūen (The Tea Priest, Tsūen…	Art History, Sculpture
tsūken 通肩	An abbreviation of tsūryō kenpō 通両肩法. A style of wearing a Buddhist robe covering both shoulders. The robe…	Art History, Sculpture
tsuriago 吊顎	Dangling chin, a gimmick used on some bugaku masks *bugakumen…	Art History, Sculpture
tsurimanako 釣眼	A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing the God of Thunder. Great…	Art History, Sculpture
tsutsumi nakago 包み中型	Enclosed inner mould. The *nakago 中型 was a term used in metal…	Art History, Sculpture