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Isako’s painting donations to Hakone Shrine

Update date:10/13/2023

“Shim-mon” : Shrine gate that leads to God 

The memorial grand festival of Hakone shrine enshrined 1250 years ago, was held in 2007.Isako donated the painting “Shim-mon” as part of the memorial events. Isako’s (“Shim-mon”) received the “Golden Love” award at the 2004 Cannes International Art Festival ( L’Art Festival Actuel France et Japan). Hakone shrine kindly invited Takigi Noh (noh theater performed at night by a fire) as one of memorial festival events in August, 2007. Isako spent a blissful time with prayers of God’s gratitude.“Shim-mon” is displayed at the center of the lobby of the Treasure Hall.

1.     Cover of the Hakone shrine newsletter issued for the memorial grand festival of Hakone shrine enshrined 1250 years ago: the newsletter dated July 1st, 2007.
1.     Photo: Takigi Noh with Hokone shrine Negi (Shinto priest), Hidemitsu TSUGE.
       on July 31st,.2007
箱1.     The article of the newsletter regarding Isako’s donation of “Shim-mon” :
the 8th page of Photo: the newsletter dated July 31st, 2007
1.     Photo: the memorial photo of “Shim-mon” donation in the VIP room of Hakone shrine.
The back cover of the memorial booklet 
It includes Shim-mon photo with poem of Man-yo-shu (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry) 
新1.     The Hakone shrine newsletter regarding Treasure Hall 

Donation to Hakone shrine Training Institute

Hakone shrine Training Institute was renovated as part of the memorial events.

Isako donated 6 oil paintings and 2 replicas in 2011.


Hakone shrine newsletter, 8th page, dated July 1st, 2011 regarding Isako’s donation.
1.     Hakone shrine newsletter, 5th page, dated July 1st., 2011, regarding renovation of the training institute.
Photo: “Utsukushii Yuugere” (beautiful evening), painting with Hakone shrine Negi (Shinto priest), Hidemitsu TSUGE
(the white part of the painting is due to the reflection of light)
 Photo: “Yume no ato-ni” (after dream), painting with Hakone shrine Negi (Shinto priest), Hidemitsu TSUGE
(the white part of the painting is due to the reflection of light)
Photo: 2 landscape paintings
Photos: 2 replicas
 Photo: landscape painting
1.     Photo: Isako in front of the Training institute

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