Japan, Austria castles tie up after discovery of folding screen

Japan, Austria castles tie up after discovery of folding screen

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese and Australian officials, including Austrian President Heinz Fischer (3rd from L) and Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto (far L), pose for commemorative photos in front of Osaka Castle in western Japan. The Japanese castle and Schloss Eggenberg in the Austrian city of Graz signed a friendship agreement on Oct. 2, 2009 in Osaka after an ancient Japanese folding screen depicting Osaka was found at the Austrian palace.

Japan, Austria castles tie up after discovery of folding screen

Japan, Austria castles tie up after discovery of folding screen

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows Osaka Castle. The castle in western Japan and Schloss Eggenberg in the Austrian city of Graz signed a friendship agreement on Oct. 2, 2009 in Osaka after an ancient Japanese folding screen depicting Osaka was found at the Austrian palace.

Japan, Austria castles tie up after discovery of folding screen

Japan, Austria castles tie up after discovery of folding screen

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese and Australian officials, including Austrian President Heinz Fischer (3rd from L) and Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto (far L), pose for commemorative photos in front of Osaka Castle in western Japan. The Japanese castle and Schloss Eggenberg in the Austrian city of Graz signed a friendship agreement on Oct. 2, 2009 in Osaka after an ancient Japanese folding screen depicting Osaka was found at the Austrian palace. (Kyodo)

Japan, Austria castles tie up after discovery of folding screen

Japan, Austria castles tie up after discovery of folding screen

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows Osaka Castle. The castle in western Japan and Schloss Eggenberg in the Austrian city of Graz signed a friendship agreement on Oct. 2, 2009 in Osaka after an ancient Japanese folding screen depicting Osaka was found at the Austrian palace. (Kyodo)