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Letter from 'father of Japan archaeology' on show

OSAKA, Japan - A thank-you note from William Gowland (1842-1922), a British mining engineer who greatly contributed to archaeology in Japan, to a mint master in Osaka is shown in this undated photo at an exhibition featuring Gowland, known as the "father of archaeology in Japan," under way at the Meiji University Museum in Tokyo till Sept. 28.

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Cherubini, Luigi 1760-1842

Born, Maria Luigi Carlo Zenobio Salvatore Cherubini, although later (after 1790) adopting the French version of his name, Marie Louis Charles Z鮯bi Salvador Cherubini Italian born composer, spent most of his working life in France. His most significant compositions are operas and sacred music. Was highly regarded by Beethoven. Date: 1760-1842

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Letter from 'father of Japan archaeology' on show

OSAKA, Japan - A thank-you note from William Gowland (1842-1922), a British mining engineer who greatly contributed to archaeology in Japan, to a mint master in Osaka is shown in this undated photo at an exhibition featuring Gowland, known as the "father of archaeology in Japan," under way at the Meiji University Museum in Tokyo till Sept. 28. (Kyodo)

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Mito Plum Blossom Festival begins

Visitors stroll through Kairakuen, known as one of the three greatest gardens in Japan, in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Feb. 18, 2017, at the beginning of the annual Mito Plum Blossom Festival scheduled to run through March 31. The garden, created in 1842, contains around 3,000 plum trees representing about 100 varieties. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Plum blossom festival

Visitors look at plum blossoms in Kairakuen, known as one of the three greatest gardens in Japan, in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Feb. 16, 2019, at the beginning of the annual plum blossom festival scheduled to run through March 31. The garden, created in 1842, contains around 3,000 plum trees of about 100 varieties. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Plum blossom festival

Visitors stroll through Kairakuen, known as one of the three greatest gardens in Japan, in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Feb. 16, 2019, at the beginning of the annual plum blossom festival scheduled to run through March 31. The garden, created in 1842, contains around 3,000 plum trees of about 100 varieties. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo