Emperor, empress visit Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko view the famous North Garden during a visit to Ninnaji Temple in Kyoto on Nov. 18. The temple, completed in the late 9th century under Emperor Uda, has had a deep relationship with the imperial family. It had an imperial prince as its superior up until the Meiji Restoration of 1868. The visit is in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the emperor's accession to the throne and the imperial couple's 40th wedding anniversary.

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