From July 14 to September 6, 2009, at the Kyoto National Museum, Japan, the exhibition On the Trail of Texts Along the Silk Road. Russian Expeditions Discoveries of Manuscripts in Central Asia, is being held. The exhibition presents 128 manuscripts in Chinese, Tangut, Old Uigur, Sogdian and other languages, from the mss colelction of the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts, RAS.

The IOM's Head, Prof Dr I.Popova took part in the inauguration ceremony.

PHOTOS:

The main entrance to the Kyoto National Museum

The curator of the exhibition, Akao Eikei, the IOM's Head, Prof I.Popova, the academic consultant of the exhibition, Prof Takata Tokio

During the installation of exhibition

The IOM's Head, I.Popova, and the Head of the Kyoto National Museum, Sasaki Johei

Akao Eikei and Takata Tokio

During the inauguration ceremony

The official opening of the exhibition (honored Professor of Kyoto University, ex-Head of the Kyoto National Museum, Kozen Hiroshi, the Head of the Kyoto National Museum, Sasaki Johei, the IOM's Head, I.Popova)

After the exhibition was opened

Photos by I.Popova