Publications
The following list includes some of Nara National Museum’s publications. Please note that, unless stated otherwise, most books are in Japanese though many have checklists or entries in English located at the end.* We do not ship overseas.
Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection View image title year of published issued by: price Stock llustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Chinese Ancient Ritual Bronzes 2005 Nara National Museum ― Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Buddhist Paintings 2002 Nara National Museum 3,160yen Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Prints 1999 Nara National Museum 3,160yen Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Prints 1999 Nara National Museum 3,160yen Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Buddhist Archaeological Objects 1993 Nara National Museum ― Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Buddhist Implements 1992 Nara National Museum 3,160yen Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Objects Excavated from Sutra Mounds 1991 Nara National Museum ― Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Writings 1990 Nara National Museum ― Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Sculpture 1989 Nara National Museum 3,160yen Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Paintings 1988 Nara National Museum ―
Masterworks from the Nara National Museum Collection View image title year of published issued by: price Stock Masterworks from the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall at the Nara National Museum 2022 Nara National Museum 1,500yen なら仏像館 名品図録 別冊 2021 Nara National Museum 200yen Masterworks from the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall at the Nara National Museum 2016 Nara National Museum ― Masterworks from the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall at the Nara National Museum 2013 Nara National Museum ― Masterworks from the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall at the Nara National Museum 2012 Nara National Museum ― 「仏教美術資料研究センター 重要文化財―旧奈良県物産陳列所―」 2011 Nara National Museum 510yen Masterworks from the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall at the Nara National Museum 2010 Nara National Museum ― Sakamoto Collection 2002 Nara National Museum 820yen Masterworks of the Nara National Museum, Supplement 1993 Nara National Museum ― Masterpieces of Nara National Museum 1993 Nara National Museum ― Masterworks of the Nara National Museum, popular edition 1980 Dohosha ― Masterworks of the Nara National Museum 1979 Dohosha ―
Scholarly Journals View image title year of published issued by: price Stock Bulletin of the Nara National Museum (Rokuon zasshû), Volume 23 2022 Nara National Museum 2,700yen Bulletin of the Nara National Museum (Rokuon zasshû), Volume 23 2021 Nara National Museum 2,200yen Bulletin of the Nara National Museum (Rokuon zasshû), Volume 22 2020 Nara National Museum 2,500yen Bulletin of the Nara National Museum (Rokuon zasshû), Volume 21 2019 Nara National Museum 2,340yen Bulletin of the Nara National Museum (Rokuon zasshû), Volume 20 2018 Nara National Museum 2,040yen Bulletin of the Nara National Museum (Rokuon zasshû), Volume 19 2017 Nara National Museum 2,040yen Bulletin of the Nara National Museum (Rokuon zasshû), Volume 17, 18 2017 Nara National Museum 2,040yen Bulletin of the Nara National Museum (Rokuon zasshû), Volume 1 1999 Nara National Museum 2,140yen
Guidebooks, Introductory Volumes View image title year of published issued by: price Stock Buddhist Art: Guide to the Nara National Museum 1989 Nara National Museum ― Tracing Images of Sakyanumi in Art(Buddhist Art Handbook 2) 1984 Nara National Museum 510yen The Forms and Techniques of Buddhist Sculpture(Buddhist Art Handbook 1) 1983 Nara National Museum 390yen
Deluxe Edition Special Exhibition Catalogues View image title year of published issued by: price Stock Art Relating to Buddhist Setsuwa Narratives 1996 Shibunkaku ― Esoteric Buddhist Implements, fascimile edition supplement 1993 Rinsen Shoten ― Esoteric Buddhist Implements, fascimile edition 1993 Rinsen Shoten ― The Worship of the Buddha’s Relics and the Art of Reliquary 1983 Dohosha ― Sutra Manuscripts of the Nara Period 1983 Tokyo Bijutsu ― Ancient Roof Tiles of the Asuka and Hakuhô Periods, reduced-size edition 1982 Tokyo Bijutsu ― The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara 1981 Dohosha ― Treasures from Sutra Mounds 1977 Tokyo Bijutsu ― Illustrated Handscrolls of Temple and Shrine Histories 1975 Kadokawa Shoten ― Catalogue of the Exhibition, Masterpieces of Buddhist Art 1975 Tokyo Bijutsu ― 「仏教美術名品展図録」 1971 Nara National Museum 8,560yen Ancient Roof Tiles of the Asuka and Hakuhô Periods 1970 Tokyo Bijutsu ― Buddhist Sculpture of the Muromachi Period: Works with Inscriptions 1970 Gakugei Shorin ― Illustrated Biography of Prince Shôtoku 1969 Tokyo Bijutsu ― Imported Art 1967 Otsuka Kogeisha ― Esoteric Buddhist Implements 1965 Kodansha ― Buddhist Embroideries 1964 Kadokawa Shoten ― Shinto-Buddhist Art 1964 Kadokawa Shoten ― Treasures of the Nara Period 1961 Asahi Shimbunsha ― Catalogue of Kamakura-Period Sculpture 1933 Benrido ―
Surveys of Buddhist Art View image title year of published issued by: price Stock National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties of Buddhist Art (Chûgoku Region II: Hiroshima Prefecture) 1980 Shogakukan ― National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties of Buddhist Art (Chûgoku Region I: Okayama and Tottori Prefectures) 1979 Shogakukan ― National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties of Buddhist Art (Chûgoku Region III: Shimane and Yamaguchi Prefectures) 1977 Nara National Museum ― National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties of Buddhist Art (Kyushu I: Fukuoka Prefecture) 1976 Shogakukan ― National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties of Buddhist Art (Kyushu II: Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, and Kagoshima Prefectures) 1975 Shogakukan ― National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties of Buddhist Art (Shikoku I: Ehime and, Kochi Prefectures) 1974 Shogakukan ― National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties of Buddhist Art (Shikoku I: Tokushima and Kagawa Prefectures) 1973 Shogakukan ―
