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Shinzo Shiratori (b. 2003) is a researcher specializing in Himalayan art, with a focus on tantric iconography and Buddhist material culture. As an incoming graduate student at the University of Oxford, he has contributed to Himalayan Art Resources since 2021, authoring numerous articles on Himalayan sculpture and painting. Fluent in English, Japanese, and Chinese, and able to read classical Tibetan, he integrates textual, visual, and historical sources across these languages in his research.

Contributions:

“Japan: Achala (Fudo-Myoo) Masterworks and National Treasures", Jan 2022

“Japan : Achala (Three Famous Fudo-Myoo Paintings)", Jan 2022

“Japan : Achala (Fudo-Myoo) Sculpture Masterworks", Jan 2022

“Japan: Fudo-Myoo (Achala) General Introduction”, June 2023

“Iconography : Sutrayana Compared with Tantrayana”, June 2023

“Buddhist Deity : Manjushri, Similarities and Differences”, June 2023

“Buddhist Deity: Marici, Shingon & Tibetan Buddhist Comparison”, June 2023

“Subject: Sukhavati in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism, a Comparison”, June 2023

“Paintings: Murals, Introduction”, June 2023

“Buddhist Deity: Avalokita, Chaturbhuja (Symbolic Meaning)”, July 2023

“Essay: Dakini (Nyingma)”, July 2023

“Indonesia: Tantric Sculpture Introduction”, July 2023

“Teacher (Lama) - Tsongkhapa", August 2023

“Avalokitesvara (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - Bodhisattva", August 2023

"Mahisasuramardini: Sculptural Representation of the Rise of Murti Veneration, Shaktism, and Interfaith Art in South Asia”, Dec 2023

“Teacher (Lama) - (Unidentified, Male, Monastic)”, June 2024

“Teacher (Lama) - Taranata”, July 2024

“Mahakala (Buddhist Protector) Panjaranata - Retinue Figure”, July 2024

"Painting Set: Karma Kagyu Lineage (Palpung Set 3, Rumtek)”, August 2024

"Essay: Ganesh and His Icons in the Buddhist World”, Nov 2024

"Essay: From Epic Hero to Deity: Gesar’s Integration into Tibetan Buddhism and His Mediums of Engagement”, Nov 2025

"Painting Set: King: Qianlong Emperor Incarnation Lineage”, January 2026

Shinzo Shiratori 1-2026