Osaka art museum draws over 10 mil. visitors

Osaka art museum draws over 10 mil. visitors

OSAKA, Japan - Hisako Miyatake (L) holds a gift given by Toshio Yamanashi (R), director of the National Museum of Art, as she became the 10 millionth visitor to the museum since its opening in 1977, in Osaka on Oct. 23, 2012.

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