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thumb| works at the Kyoto State Guest House by Living National Treasure [[Eri Sayoko]] thumb| works at the Kyoto State Guest House by Eri Sayoko thumb| tools is a Japanese decorative technique used for Buddhist statues and paintings, using gold leaf, silver leaf, or platinum leaf cut into lines, diamonds, and triangles.

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thumb| works at the Kyoto State Guest House by Living National Treasure [[Eri Sayoko]] thumb| works at the Kyoto State Guest House by Eri Sayoko thumb| tools is a Japanese decorative technique used for Buddhist statues and paintings, using gold leaf, silver leaf, or platinum leaf cut into lines, diamonds, and triangles.

==History== was imported from China during the Tang dynasty (618–907). The oldest example is Tamamushi Shrine at Hōryū-ji. flourished primarily in the 11th century and continued until the 13th or 14th century. After that, however, almost disappeared, due to the overall decline of Buddhist art.

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