Celeb-drawing Kyoto hotel closes

KYOTO, Japan - Photo taken on Jan. 28, 2011, shows Hotel Fujita Kyoto, which closed Jan. 29 after hosting many celebrities including Japanese movie stars Yujiro Ishihara and Ken Takakura during its 41-year history in Kyoto, one of Japan's premier tourist destinations.

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