Kyoto manga museum marks 1 mil. visitors

KYOTO, Japan - Liana Smale (L), a 12-year-old sixth grader from Los Angeles, receives a certificate from ''Mamyu,'' the mascot of Kyoto International Manga Museum, at the museum in Kyoto on Aug. 23, 2010, with her family as she became the 1 millionth visitor to the museum.

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