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Mokujiki Digital Archive
An open research archive dedicated to the life, works, writings, and historical legacy of Mokujiki Shōnin (1718–1810) — itinerant Buddhist monk, sculptor, poet, and ascetic of the Edo period.
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Works Catalogued
57
Sculptures
14
Prefectures
53
Sites
Works Catalogue
Archive Sections
Works Catalogue
All known surviving sculptures, calligraphy, and manuscripts — with dimensions, location, and source citations.
Documents Archive
Primary sources, research papers, museum catalogues, exhibition flyers, and historical publications.
Bibliography
Scholarly bibliography with BibTeX export. Primary and secondary sources, Japanese and Western scholarship.
Interactive Map
Geographic distribution of surviving Mokujiki works across Japan, from Hokkaidō to Kyūshū.
Historical Timeline
Chronology from 1718 to the present, including Yanagi's 1924 rediscovery and modern scholarship.
Research Notes
Open research notebook documenting active scholarship, working hypotheses, and unresolved questions.
Contribute
Share a work, correction, photograph, or document. All knowledge — from temple curators to local residents — is welcome.
“In 1925, Yanagi Sōetsu used for the first time the term ‘innate and original beauty of Japan’ (固有な日本の美) — in reference to Mokujiki’s sculptures.”
Yuko Kikuchi, A Japanese William Morris (1997)