On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited the Tokyo National Museum in Taito Ward, Tokyo, where they viewed the special exhibition Kukai and the Treasures of Shingon: Celebrating the 1,250th Anniversary of the Birth of Kobo Daishi. The special exhibition is a belated celebration of the 1,250th anniversary of Kūkai’s birth, an event officially marked in 2023.
The Standing Statues of Shō-Kannon, Brahma and Indra (“Niken Kannon”) were once the principal objects of worship for rituals held in the Jinshōden Hall of the Imperial Palace to pray for the physical well-being of the Emperor. The rituals were later moved to the Niken area of the Seiryōden Hall, which gave the statues the name “Niken Kannon.”
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