Korea and Japan. I tried also to show the difference between Korean and Japanese statues of meditative Bodhisattva, in emphasizing two different stylistic trends in the sculpture of Asuka period. During the time I stayed in Kyoto, I had the opportunity to visit a lot of buddhist temples, shiles, shinot shrines, palaces and gardens, my aim being to increase or improve my knowledge of Japanese fine Arts. With this purpose, I visited Kura-madera, Daitokuji (Daisenin, Hoshunin, Kotoin, Zuihoin), Tojiin, Ryoanji, Ninnaji, Myoshinji (Taizoin, Keishunin), Koryuji, Tenryuji, Saihoji (Kokedera), Shokokuji, Kyoto-gosho (including Sento-gosho), Heian-jingu, Murian, N anzenji, Shorenin, Chionin, Nijo-jo, Nishi-Honganji, Kiyomizudera, Chishakuin, Rengeoin (Sanjusan-gendo), Kyoogokokuji (Toji), Katsura-rikyu, Daigoji/Samboin, Byodoin, Joruriji, Gansenji ; and also, in Nara, Hannyaji, Horyuji and Chuguji. In all these places, I could collect numbers of material for my studies and researches, and, sometimes, I could take interesting pictures. During the XXXI International Congress of Human Sciences in Asia and North Africa, I had the chance to hear lectures delivered by many Japanese Scientists, confirmed specialists as well as young researchers. In both cases, I was very much impressed by the high quality of the contents of papers and discussions. Therefore, my impression about the present situation in Japan in the field of Japanese/Far East Art History is the following : nobody from foreign countries could hope to get deep knowledges in this field by himself. That is to say if one is not in closed relations with Japanese Scientists, in particular by reading the works of those specialists, one is unable to study seriously Japanese Art History. Differing from the fact that, for example, the best specialists of Egyptian Art are from Great Britain or France, the key of Japanese studies cannot be found elsewhere than in Japan. About the general impression of Japan I obtained during my stay in this country, I have to say at once that it is not the first time I stay in Japan. In the past, I lived during almost ten years in Tokyo and Kyoto. But if I dare summarize the experience I got this time, I should say that I was, one more time, surprised by the never-failing youthfulness of a country which can be pride itself on such an old and rich civilization. -74-
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