Celeb-drawing Kyoto hotel closes

Celeb-drawing Kyoto hotel closes

KYOTO, Japan - Michio Fukui (L), manager of Hotel Fujita Kyoto, sees off its last guests on Jan. 29, 2011. The hotel closed the same day 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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