
May 30, 2012
The "Cherry blossoms" and "Cranes" Folding Screens were created and donated to the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture.

Donated "Cherry blossoms" folding screen

Donated "Cranes" folding screen

Shooting segmented images
On May 30, 2012, two works for Stage 5 were produced and donated to the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture. These are high-resolution facsimiles of "Cherry blossoms", believed to have been created by Tawaraya Sotatsu, and "Cranes" by Ogata Korin, the originals of which are in the possession of the Freer Gallery of Art. These facsimiles are expected to be used for art appreciation workshops by the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, which is managed and operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture.
The Donation Ceremony was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. In addition to the exhibition of the two works, segmented images were shot with a Canon Digital SLR Camera and processed by Canon's unique image processing software; the result was printed on a large-format inkjet printer. Moreover, an authentic gold leaf craftsman gave a demonstration of the process of applying gold leaf.
December 14, 2011
20 high-resolution facsimiles of the "Sliding Panels in the Abbot's Chambers at Kenninji Temple"
(Important Cultural Property) were created and donated to Kenninji Temple

General Manager Sumiko Sawada of the Social and Cultural Program Division handing over the donation list

Donated facsimiles of the "Seven Sages in a Bamboo Grove"
20 high-resolution facsimiles of the "Sliding Panels in the Abbot's Chambers at Kenninji Temple" were created in Stage 5 of the Tsuzuri Project and donated to Kenninji Temple in Kyoto on Wednesday, December 14, 2011.
The "Sliding Panels in the Abbot's Chambers at Kenninji Temple" are a collection of 50 panels (Important Cultural Property) which had been displayed in the abbot's chambers at Kenninji Temple, which is considered a headquarters for the Rinzai sect of Buddhism. The panels were painted by Kaiho Yusho who was active from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the Edo period.A total of 20 panels were donated to Kenninji Temple this time, composed of 16 panels of the "Seven Sages in a Bamboo Grove" and 4 panels of "Landscapes".
Of all 50 panels, 4 panels were created in Stage 2 of the Tsuzuri Project and 12 panels were created in Stage 4. Now in Stage 5, 20 panels were created.The remaining 14 panels are scheduled to be created in Stage 6 between April 2012 and March 2013. The high-resolution facsimiles created in the Tsuzuri Project were donated to Kenninji Temple where the original panels had been displayed. The created panels are currently on display in their original locations after an absence of about 70 years.
In 2014, Kenninji Temple will commemorate the eight hundredth anniversary of the death of Yousai, the Zen monk who founded the temple, and commemorative activities for the anniversary have been planned. The high-resolution facsimiles of the "Sliding Panels in the Abbot's Chambers at Kenninji Temple" donated by the Tsuzuri Project are being created as part of these activities.
November 19, 2011
Family Workshop to be held at the Tokyo National Museum

Works from the Tsuzuri Project were explained and used as examples in the workshop.

Miniatures were used in demonstrations of how folding screens were arranged in various ways.
On Saturday, November 19, Canon and the Tokyo National Museum collaborated on a family-oriented workshop titled "An Introduction to Folding Screen Art," continuing an initiative launched in May. This workshop made use of high-resolution facsimiles of artworks created through the Tsuzuri Project.
A total of five groups of 12 participants participated in the workshop, despite heavy rain on the day of the event. Participants included students from the upper grades of elementary school and junior high school students and their families.
The workshop began with a presentation on "Maple Viewers" and other actual folding screens in the National Treasure Gallery on the second floor of the main building. The workshop then moved to the Okyokan — a tea room constructed as a study — where curators presented details of the Tsuzuri Project and outlined the production process.
There, participants tried their hand at arranging the folding screens in various ways. For example, each family was free to lay out an actual-size folding screen using "Pine Trees," a work reproduced under the Tsuzuri Project.
The shutters of the Okyokan were then closed and the interior was illuminated only with simulated candlelight to demonstrate how the screens originally appeared when viewed inside the dark rooms of that era.
The young people who participated in the event were impressed by the workshop, saying, "It was a rare experience that I wouldn't normally have a chance to take part in," and "The lighting demonstration at the end was really interesting."
Clearly, the workshop gave the participants an excellent and rare opportunity to experience the magnificence of traditional Japanese culture.
May 21, 2011
Family Workshop to be held at the Tokyo National Museum

Photography method used for the Tsuzuri Project explained.

Participants observe Waves at Matsushima up close.

Recreating the darkness of rooms in olden days.
A family-oriented workshop was held at the Tokyo National Museum on Saturday, May 21. The workshop, "Introduction to Folding Screen Art!" was co-sponsored by Canon and the Tokyo National Museum, and used high resolution facsimiles made by the Tsuzuri Project.
Six families, or a total of 14 participants from late elementary to junior high school participated in the workshop. The workshop began with an explanation by the curator using authentic folding screens, such as "The Tale of Genji". Participants were able to observe the screens after which they proceeded to the Okyokan, a tea room in the study located on the museum premises. Here, the participants listened to a presentation on the Tsuzuri Project and learned about the types of Canon cameras and lenses used in the project.
The participants then used miniature folding screens to experiment with various layouts, and then tried their own hands at dividing space in a Japanese-style home using the Pine Trees and Waves at Matsushima folding screens created by the Tsuzuri Project. To experience how people saw the folding screens when they were originally created, the participants worked with incident daylight and simulated candle light.
Children participating in the event gave us their impression: "the most memorable part was arranging the folding screens in various shapes", "it was very interesting and I got to learn a lot." Parents commented: "it was good to experience how the screens appeared to people in the old days", "being able to see the screens in natural light was great." The workshop gave the participants a firsthand experience of traditional Japanese culture.
May 25, 2011
"Folding Screens of Edo Customs" and other works from Stage 4 donated

"Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Park and Autumn at Asakusa" (Hishikawa Moronobu)

A scene of the donation ceremony
From April 18 to 27, 2011, cultural artifacts created in Stage 4 of the Tsuzuri Project were donated. These high-resolution facsimiles are to be bestowed to museums and art galleries, and to Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, where they are expected to be used for general public exhibition and for educational and other purposes.
The works completed in Stage 4 are as follows:
February 17, 2011
Ceremony marking donation of National Treasure, "The Wind and Thunder Gods"

"The Wind and Thunder Gods" (Tawaraya Sotatsu)

A scene of the donation ceremony
A ceremony was held on February 8, 2011, to mark the donation of a facsimile of "The Wind and Thunder Gods" (a National Treasure painted by Tawaraya Sotatsu,) which was created as part of the fourth stage of the Tsuzuri Project.
The high resolution facsimile was one of those displayed in the Japanese pavilion at the Shanghai Expo last year, where it was highly acclaimed. It was donated to Kyoto’s Kenninji Temple, where it will be put on display for the general public.
August 6, 2010
Production of 46 high resolution facsimiles of the Wall and Screen Painting of Hojo hall of Kenninji, a collection of Important Cultural Properties.
Wall and Screen Painting of Hojo hall of Kenninji (partial scrolls), Azuchi-Momoyama period, Kaiho Yusho.
The Wall and Screen Painting of Hojo hall of Kenninji are a collection of 50 panels (Important Cultural Property) displayed at the original head temple of Kenninji. The panels were painted by Kaiho Yusho, an artist who lived from Azuchi-Momoyama to Edo period. This collection represents Japan's most renown ink and water paintings on fusuma, sliding doors, and consists of 16 panels of the Seven Sages in a Bamboo Grove, 10 panels of the Four Decent Hobbies, 8 panels of Dragon and Clouds, 8 panels of Landscapes, and 8 panels of Flowers and Birds. Remarkably, the sliding doors were removed by coincidence before a heavy typhoon arrived and destroyed the Hojo hall at Kenninji in 1934. As a safeguard against future natural disasters, the sliding doors were converted into scrolls and are currently stored in the Kyoto National Museum.
The Tsuzuri Project completed 4 of the 50 panels, Dragon and Clouds, during Stage 2. High resolution facsimiles of the remaining 46 panels will be produced during the 3-year period from Stage 4 (August 2010 to March 2011) to Stage 6 (April 2012 to March 2013). The Project will contribute the completed facsimiles to Kenninji, the original owner, finally arriving home after about 70 years. The panels will be displayed to the public in their original form as sliding doors in the Hojo hall.
In 2014, Kenninji will commemorate the Eight hundredth anniversary of a Zen monk, Yosai's death. The high resolution facsimiles of the Wall and Screen Painting of Hojo hall of Kenninji are to be contributed as part of this commemoration.
March 30, 2010
Stage 3, Donation Ceremony and Special Exhibition
On March 26, 2010, a ceremony commemorating the donation of works completed in Stage 3 and a special exhibition was held at Kenninji Temple, the oldest Zen temple in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward.
The completed high resolution facsimiles were presented to their recipients who are expected to display and make use of them on various occasions.
The works completed in Stage 3 are as follows: