Kyoto's ex-assembly chamber restored to old state

KYOTO, Japan - The former chamber of the Kyoto prefectural assembly, a national important cultural property, is shown to the press on Nov. 13, 2014, upon restoration to its original Renaissance-style structure built 110 years ago during the Meiji Era.

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