The image is a photograph of a text written in Japanese. The text is written in black ink on a beige background. The title of the text is "Otani Koizumi, the 22nd abbot of Nishi Hongwanji temple in Kyoto, sent three expeditions to the Western Regions in the period from 1902 to 1914. The Western Regions correspond to West of China, or present-day Central Asia. Whereas other countries sent expeditions for political reasons, or for archaeological and anthropological research, the Otani expeditions were motivated by Buddhist devotion and fascination in a region where this religion had proved. By tracing the route by which Buddhism came to Japan, investigating ruins, and collecting artifacts, the expeditions aimed to solve mysteries of Buddhist history and culture. The expedition records, as well as the vast amount of wooden tablets, ancient texts, murals, sculptures, and textiles and other artifacts brought back to Japan. Form valuable clues for understanding Buddhist history, culture, and the Western regions.