Detail: The kesa (Skt., kasaya), or priest's stole, appears prominently among the garments worn by Buddhist priests. Temples in Japan treasure the kesa reputedly worn by eminent Heian-period (794-1185) priests, such as the founder of the Shingon sect Kukai (774-783) and the founder of the Tendai sect Saicho (767-822), and renowned Zen masters, such as Wuzhun Shifan (J., Bujun Shbhan, 1178-1249) and Muso Soseki (1275-1351). This exhibition -the first of its kind- brings together these and other works to trace Buddhism in Japan and the history of textiles as seen through the kesa.