U.S. Government Grants Cultural Significance to Japanese Shingon Buddhism Exhibition

Summary

The U.S. government has officially designated the 'Sacred Treasures of Mount Koya: The Art of Japanese Shingon Buddhism' exhibition as culturally significant, allowing for the temporary importation of the objects from abroad for display in the United States, including at the Honolulu Academy of Arts in Honolulu, Hawaii, from August 31, 2002 to November 10, 2002.