50th anniversary of Sri Lankan elephant's arrival in Japan

50th anniversary of Sri Lankan elephant's arrival in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Prince and Princess Mikasa (L and C) pose for photos with Sri Lankan Minister of National Heritage Anura Bandaranaike (R) at Tama Zoo in Tokyo's Hino on May 12 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the elephant Anura (in background) in Japan. Anura was presented to Japan by Ceylon, the former name of Sri Lanka, in 1956 to commemorate the prince's visit to Ceylon.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001122690
  • Registered date
  • 2007/5/12 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2007 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 1228 × 1392 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 72 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 1.20(MB)*
  • Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

Similar Images & Videos
    Hyogo Pref. group gives China know-how gained from 1995 quake

    Hyogo Pref. group gives China know-how gained from 1995 quake

    TOKYO, Japan - Former Hyogo Gov. Toshitami Kaihara (R), head of a prefectural support group for the victims of the May quake in China, presents documents to Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cui Tiankai (L) on June 12 detailing how the region in western Japan recovered from the devastation caused by the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995. The documents were handed over in the presence of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (C) at his office.
      Hirayama calls for preservation of Iraqi cultural assets

      Hirayama calls for preservation of Iraqi cultural assets

      TOKYO, Japan - UNESCO goodwill ambassador Ikuo Hirayama (C), flanked by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (L) and culture minister Atsuko Toyama (R), meets reporters in Tokyo on May 12. He appealed for the preservation of Iraqi cultural assets.