Top U.S., Japan diplomats meet in Hiroshima

Top U.S., Japan diplomats meet in Hiroshima

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida pose for a photo with a framed replica of a letter sent by former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln to Tokugawa Iemochi, the 14th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 11, 2016. Kerry was in the city to attend a Group of Seven foreign ministers meeting. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

The curtain gate to the tomb in Bunsho-in,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

The curtain gate to the tomb in Bunsho-in,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

The Shikiri Gate dividing the Hall of Worship and the inner shrine at Bunshoin Mausoleum is seen from the Hall of Worship. The inner shrine was designed in a straight line from this gate all the way up to the pagoda in the deepest part of the mausoleum. Later, the tombs of the 12th Shogun Ieyoshi and 14th Shogun Iemochi were added, but the location of the inner shrine remained the same.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐30‐0]

The treasure tower,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

The treasure tower,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

This is the tomb of the 7th Shogun Tokugawa Ietsugu in the inner shrine at Yushoin Mausoleum. The Tokugawa tombs are made of various materials. The tomb of the 2nd Shogun Hidetada was made of wood, then bronze was used for that of the 4th Shogun Ietsuna. This was continued up to the 6th Shogun Ienobu, then changed to stone for the 7th Shogun Ietsugu and subsequent generations up to the 14th Shogun Iemochi.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number62‐12‐0]

KAMATA plum garden

KAMATA plum garden

A famous spot for plum trees, this was also portrayed in Hiroshige's Hundred Scenic Spots of Edo. It is said that the 12th Shogun Ieyoshi and the 14th Shogun Iemochi visited this spot. Two girls in sandals stand in the centre and some people are seen in the teahouse in the rear.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number37‐17‐0]

Middle gate of Shotokuin inner building and the treasure tower at Shiba Zojoji Temple

Middle gate of Shotokuin inner building and the treasure tower at Shiba Zojoji Temple

Caption reads Tomb of a shogun in Tokyo in German. This photo shows the middle gate and Hoto (treasure tower) in the tomb of Shotokuin (the 14th Shogun Iemochi) within the Zojoji Temple compound in Shiba, Tokyo. The magnificent carving on the middle gate, which was destroyed in the great Kanto Earthquake, can be observed.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number1‐48‐0]