There is a novel called “Tenpyo no Iraka” that follows a group of exchange students who traveled with a delegation into China. Against all suffering and odds, they delivered the monk Ganjin, which led to the raising of the “Tile of Tenpyo” at Toshodai-ji Temple. The artist was reportedly moved to tears by Ganjin’s resolve to voyage in the novel. We hope you consider this piece and the novel in your heart.