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Japanese novelist Mishima

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - The body of renowned Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima and a cohort are carried from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Ichigaya in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 1970, after he committed ritual suicide following his failed attempt to stage a coup in protest against the country's pacifist Constitution. Mishima, a Nobel literature prize nominee from 1963 to 1968, is known for his works including "Shiosai" (The Sound of Waves) and "Kinkakuji" (The Temple of the Golden Pavilion).

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KYOTO TURNS TWELVE HUNDRED

KYOTO TURNS TWELVE HUNDRED,1200 years of Kyoto, Japanese culture, Kyoto, Kinkakuji Temple, tourists, Kiyomizu Temple, dolls, kimono, tea ceremony, Gion Festival, traditional culture, Kyoto Tower, Ryoanji Temple, Karesansui Garden, cityscape,1990s=Date: Aug,1994, Place:Kyoto,JAPAN

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Aerial photo of snow-capped Golden Pavilion

KYOTO, Japan - Snow-capped Kinkakuji, or the Golden Pavilion, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto, is seen in this aerial photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 19, 2014.

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Kinkakuji Temple covered with snow 1st time this season

KYOTO, Japan - Kinkakuji, a Buddhist temple in the western Japanese city of Kyoto, is covered with snow on Dec. 18, 2014, for the first time this season, after continuous snowfall since the previous night. The photo was taken from a Kyodo News helicopter.

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Kinkakuji Temple covered with snow 1st time this season

KYOTO, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 18, 2014, shows Kinkakuji Temple in Japan's ancient city of Kyoto. The popular tourist attraction was covered with snow for the first time this season.

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Kinkakuji Temple covered with snow 1st time this season

KYOTO, Japan - Kinkakuji, a Buddhist temple in the western Japanese city of Kyoto, is covered with snow on Dec. 18, 2014, for the first time this season, after continuous snowfall since the previous night. The photo was taken from a Kyodo News helicopter.

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Snow blankets many parts of Japan

KYOTO, Japan - Tourists watch snow-covered Kinkakuji, or the Golden Pavillion, in Kyoto on Feb. 8, 2014, as heavy snow hit wide areas of Japan.

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Snow blankets many parts of Japan

KYOTO, Japan - Tourists watch snow-covered Kinkakuji, or the Golden Pavillion, in Kyoto on Feb. 8, 2014, as heavy snow hit wide areas of Japan.

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Snow-covered Kinkakuji in Kyoto

OSAKA, Japan - Kinkakuji, a Buddhist temple and one of the most popular tourist spots in the Japanese city of Kyoto, is seen lightly covered by snow on Dec. 29, 2013. Snow fell intermittently the previous day. The photo was taken from a Kyodo News helicopter.

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Snow-covered Kinkakuji in Kyoto

OSAKA, Japan - Kinkakuji, a Buddhist temple and one of the most popular tourist spots in the Japanese city of Kyoto, is seen lightly covered by snow on Dec. 29, 2013. Snow fell intermittently the previous day. The photo was taken from a Kyodo News helicopter.

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Snow-covered Kinkakuji in Kyoto

OSAKA, Japan - Kinkakuji, a Buddhist temple and one of the most popular tourist spots in the Japanese city of Kyoto, is seen lightly covered by snow on Dec. 29, 2013. Snow fell intermittently the previous day. The photo was taken from a Kyodo News helicopter.

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Kinkakuji dusted with snow

KYOTO, Japan - Kinkakuji, or the Golden Pavilion, a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is dusted with snow in this photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 10, 2012.

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Kinkakuji dusted with snow

KYOTO, Japan - Kinkakuji, or the Golden Pavilion, a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is dusted with snow in this photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 10, 2012. Part of the city can be seen in the background.

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Kinkakuji dusted with snow

KYOTO, Japan - Kinkakuji, or the Golden Pavilion, a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is dusted with snow in this photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 10, 2012.

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Heavy rain in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A photo taken by a Kyodo News helicopter shows the pond in front of Kinkakuji in Kyoto looking murky due to heavy rain on July 15, 2012.

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Bhutan king, queen tour Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (L) and Queen Jetsun Pema (R) pose with Kinkakuji temple master Raitei Arima for group photos at the temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 19, 2011.

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Bhutan king, queen tour Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (L) and Queen Jetsun Pema (R) lean their umbrellas toward Kinkakuji temple master Raitei Arima when posing for group photos at the temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 19, 2011.

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Gucci exhibition at Golden Pavilion

KYOTO, Japan - About 70 bags from different periods of Italian fashion house Gucci's 90-year history are displayed in Kinkakuji temple, or Golden Pavilion, a World Heritage site in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto on June 24, 2011. Reporters were given access ahead of the start of an exhibition that runs through July 13 to mark Gucci's 90th anniversary.

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Snow falls on Kyoto's Golden Pavilion

KYOTO, Japan - Snow covers Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), a Zen temple in Kyoto, on Dec. 31, 2010, as Japan's ancient capital experienced heavy snowfall the same day.

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Snow falls on Kyoto's Golden Pavilion

KYOTO, Japan - Snow covers Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), a Zen temple in Kyoto, on Dec. 31, 2010, as Japan's ancient capital experienced heavy snowfall the same day.

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Kyoto's Kinkakuji covered with snow

KYOTO, Japan - Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), a Zen temple formally known as Rokuonji in Kyoto, is partly covered with snow on Feb. 6, 2010, as a strong winter pressure pattern brought snow to the ancient Japanese capital.

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Kyoto's Kinkakuji covered with snow

KYOTO, Japan - Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), a Zen temple formally known as Rokuonji in Kyoto, is partly covered with snow on Feb. 6, 2010, as a strong winter pressure pattern brought snow to the ancient Japanese capital.

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Japan revamps policy to tackle new flu

KYOTO, Japan - Students wear face masks during a school excursion to Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto on May 22, a day after a 10-year-old boy in the city was confirmed to be infected with the new influenza.

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1st Michelin 'Green Guide' for Japan to debut Mon.

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows a group of students on a school trip visiting Kinkakuji Temple in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto, which is listed as one of 56 three-star destinations worth a trip in the first Michelin ''Green Guide'' for Japan.

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Year's first snow falls in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto is covered with snow, the year's first in the ancient Japanese capital on Dec. 26.

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Golden Pavilion dressed in white

KYOTO, Japan - Visitors marvel at the snow-blanked Kinkakuji, or the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, on Dec. 29, as Kyoto was hit by a snowstorm that covered extensive areas in northern and western Japan.

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Golden Pavilion dressed in white

KYOTO, Japan - The Kinkakuji, or the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, covered by snow as a wintry pressure pattern engulfed western Japan on Dec. 29.

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Kyoto has snowfall

KYOTO, Japan - The roof of the Kinkakuji or the Temple of Golden Pavilion in Kyoto is clad with snowfall on Dec. 6 as much of western Japan is engulfed by cold weather.

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Bush visits Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - U.S. President George W. Bush (C) and his wife Laura (L) chat with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi during their visit to the Kinkakuji Temple in Kyodo on Nov. 16. (Pool photo)

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Bush visits Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and his wife Laura (2nd from L) chat during their visit to the Kinkakuji Temple in Kyodo, joined by the chief priest of the Buddhist temple on Nov. 16. (Pool photo)

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Bush visits Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - U.S. President George W. Bush (C), Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) pose for photos during their visit to the Kinkakuji Temple in Kyodo, joined by the chief priest of the Buddhist temple on Nov. 16. (Pool photo)

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Bush visits Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - U.S. President George W. Bush (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi pose for photos on arrival at the Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto on Nov. 16. (Pool photo)

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Bush visits Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and his wife Laura (R) stroll in the garden of the Kinkakuji Temple in Kyodo with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Nov. 16. (Pool photo)

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(3)Snow blankets Japanese archipelago

KYOTO, Japan - Schoolgirls on an excursion look excited at the view of snow-clad Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) in the ancient capital city of Kyoto on Feb. 2.

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Snowstorm hits northern, western Japan on Japan Sea coast

OSAKA, Japan - Kinkakuji Temple (Temple of the Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto is covered by snow on Dec. 20 brought by a storm that pummeled northern and western Japan, due to an advancing low-pressure zone.

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Work to restore Kinkakuji roof completed

KYOTO, Japan - Tourists visit Kinkakuji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto's Kita Ward on March 26. The roof of the gilded three-story temple was restored for the first time in 22 years at a cost of 100 million yen.

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Kinkakuji Temple roof to be redone

KYOTO, Japan - Kinkakuji Temple (the Temple of the Golden Pavilion), one of the most famous tourist attractions in Kyoto, is undergoing renovation work Dec. 3 on its 100,000-shingle roof for the first time in 22 years. The temple is expected to have a brand-new roof by the end of March next year.

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Firefighting drills held at Kinkakuji Temple

KYOTO, Japan - Firefighters hold drills at Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto, which is designated a World Cultural Heritage, on July 26. The drills coincided with a meeting in the city of a group of chief firefighters from Asia.

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Kinkakuji Temple covered with snow

KYOTO, Japan - Kyoto's Kinkakuji Temple, or the Golden Pavilion, is covered with snow Jan. 3 as snow continued to blanket western to northern areas of Japan. The mercury plummeted to the season's lowest temperature so far of minus 2.8 C in the ancient Japanese capital on the day.

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Kinkakuji Temple lit up

KYOTO, Japan - Kinkakuji (the Temple of the Golden Pavilion) in the ancient capital of Kyoto is lit up April 11 as its lighting system is tested in preparation for the spring tourist season.

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Water sprayed for fire drill at Kinkakuji

Local firefighters spray water on Kinkakuji temple in Kyoto on July 1 for a fire drill conducted with the participation of temple officials. Before the drill, a Buddhist ceremony was held to mark the 50th year after a young monk burned down the temple. The photo was taken from a Kyodo News helicopter.

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Kyoto covered with snow

Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion temple in Kyoto, is covered with snow on Feb. 4 following heavy snowfall overnight in the Kinki area. The snow was 8 centimeters deep in the city of Kyoto in the morning.

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Mayuzumi died

Toshiro MAYUZUMI (1929-1997), composer, is responsible for introducing electronic musin to Japan and his XYZ (1953) was the first Japanese work composed in the manner of musique concrete. Influenced by Buddhism and Asian cultures, in 1958 he composed the symphony ""Nehan "" (Nirvana) and in 1963 the cantata ""Keka"" (Repentance). In 1976 he composed an opera based on Mishima Yukio's novel ""Kinkakuji"" that was first performed by the Berlin Opera. Mayuzumi was also politically oriented, denying, like some right-wing Japanese politicians, Japan's wartime aggression. (Picture was taken in February 11, 1989 at ""Ceremony or Japanese National Foundation"".)

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Mayuzumi died

Toshiro MAYUZUMI (1929-1997), composer, is responsible for introducing electronic musin to Japan and his XYZ (1953) was the first Japanese work composed in the manner of musique concrete. Influenced by Buddhism and Asian cultures, in 1958 he composed the symphony ""Nehan "" (Nirvana) and in 1963 the cantata ""Keka"" (Repentance). In 1976 he composed an opera based on Mishima Yukio's novel ""Kinkakuji"" that was first performed by the Berlin Opera.

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(3)Snow blankets Japanese archipelago

KYOTO, Japan - Schoolgirls on an excursion look excited at the view of snow-clad Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) in the ancient capital city of Kyoto on Feb. 2. (Kyodo)

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Bush visits Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - U.S. President George W. Bush (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi pose for photos on arrival at the Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto on Nov. 16. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Bush visits Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - U.S. President George W. Bush (C), Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) pose for photos during their visit to the Kinkakuji Temple in Kyodo, joined by the chief priest of the Buddhist temple on Nov. 16. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Bush visits Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and his wife Laura (R) stroll in the garden of the Kinkakuji Temple in Kyodo with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Nov. 16. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Bush visits Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and his wife Laura (2nd from L) chat during their visit to the Kinkakuji Temple in Kyodo, joined by the chief priest of the Buddhist temple on Nov. 16. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Bush visits Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and his wife Laura (2nd from L) chat during their visit to the Kinkakuji Temple in Kyodo, joined by the chief priest of the Buddhist temple on Nov. 16. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)