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Umbrella artwork adorns Kyoto temple garden in illumination

KYOTO, Japan - Brightly colored traditional Japanese umbrellas in red, purple and white stand out under lighting at the Hashintei traditional dry-landscape garden in Kodaiji, a Buddhist temple in the ancient capital of Kyoto, western Japan, during an illumination test on Oct. 21, 2014, ahead of a special night-viewing period for autumnal foliage from Oct. 24 to Dec. 14.

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(2)Japan brace up for Nigeria friendly

TOKYO, Japan - Fulham midfielder Junichi Inamoto (L) and Kyoto Purple Sanga Daisuke Matsui tussle for the ball during a practice at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 19 ahead of a Nigeria friendly on Aug. 20.

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(1)Japan beat Myanmar 3-0 in Olympic qualifier

TOKYO, Japan - Kyoto Purple Sanga midfielder Daisuke Matsui (R) scores the first goal during the second half as Japan downed Myanmar 3-0 in the first leg of the second round qualifier for the 2004 Athens Olympics at National Stadium in Tokyo on May 1.

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Former S. Korean int'l Ko joins Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Former South Korea international midfielder Ko Jong Su (in file photo) has joined J-League first-division side Kyoto Purple Sanga on an 11-month loan from K-League club Suwon Bluewings, Purple Sanga said March 4. According to an agreement reached by both clubs, the 24-year-old Ko will play for the Kyoto-based club through Jan. 1 next year.

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(1)Late Kurobe strike gives Kyoto 1st Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Jan. 1 Kyodo - South Korean World Cup star Park Ji Sung reacts after scoring an equalizer for Kyoto Purple Sanga in the 50th minute of the Emperor's Cup final against Kashima Antlers at National Stadium on Jan. 1.

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(2)Late Kurobe strike gives Kyoto 1st Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Jan. 1 Kyodo - Teruaki Kurobe celebrates after snatching a dramatic late winner as Kyoto Purple Sanga came from behind to beat Kashima Antlers 2-1 in the Emperor's Cup final at National Stadium on Jan. 1.

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Korean World Cup soccer star honored by Osaka univ.

OSAKA, Japan - Korean midfielder Park Ji Sung (C) is awarded a special honor July 31 by the Osaka University of Economics and Law for his achievements in this year's World Cup soccer finals co-hosted by Japan and South Korea. Park, 21, is a first-year law student at the university and plays for the J-League first-division team Kyoto Purple Sanga.

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Striker Kazuyoshi Miura joins J-League's Kyoto Purple Sanga

KYOTO, Japan - Veteran Japanese soccer striker Kazuyoshi Miura (R) from Croatian first-division club Croatia Zagreb announced Aug. 24 he will join J-League's Kyoto Purple Sanga. Photo shows Miura meeting the press together with Purple Sanga manager Shu Kamo at a Kyoto hotel. Miura has reportedly accepted Kyoto's offer for an annual salary of about 60 million yen.

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U.N.-set day to eliminate violence against women

Kyoto Tower is lit up in purple in the western Japan city on Nov. 12, 2022, ahead of the U.N.-designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Nov. 25.

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(1)Japan beat Myanmar 3-0 in Olympic qualifier

TOKYO, Japan - Kyoto Purple Sanga midfielder Daisuke Matsui (R) scores the first goal during the second half as Japan downed Myanmar 3-0 in the first leg of the second round qualifier for the 2004 Athens Olympics at National Stadium in Tokyo on May 1. (Kyodo)

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(2)Late Kurobe strike gives Kyoto 1st Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Jan. 1 Kyodo - Teruaki Kurobe celebrates after snatching a dramatic late winner as Kyoto Purple Sanga came from behind to beat Kashima Antlers 2-1 in the Emperor's Cup final at National Stadium on Jan. 1. (Kyodo)

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(2)Japan brace up for Nigeria friendly

TOKYO, Japan - Fulham midfielder Junichi Inamoto (L) and Kyoto Purple Sanga Daisuke Matsui tussle for the ball during a practice at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 19 ahead of a Nigeria friendly on Aug. 20. (Kyodo)

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Former S. Korean int'l Ko joins Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Former South Korea international midfielder Ko Jong Su (in file photo) has joined J-League first-division side Kyoto Purple Sanga on an 11-month loan from K-League club Suwon Bluewings, Purple Sanga said March 4. According to an agreement reached by both clubs, the 24-year-old Ko will play for the Kyoto-based club through Jan. 1 next year. (Kyodo)

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(1)Late Kurobe strike gives Kyoto 1st Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Jan. 1 Kyodo - South Korean World Cup star Park Ji Sung reacts after scoring an equalizer for Kyoto Purple Sanga in the 50th minute of the Emperor's Cup final against Kashima Antlers at National Stadium on Jan. 1. (Kyodo)

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Korean World Cup soccer star honored by Osaka univ.

OSAKA, Japan - Korean midfielder Park Ji Sung (C) is awarded a special honor July 31 by the Osaka University of Economics and Law for his achievements in this year's World Cup soccer finals co-hosted by Japan and South Korea. Park, 21, is a first-year law student at the university and plays for the J-League first-division team Kyoto Purple Sanga. (Kyodo)

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Striker Kazuyoshi Miura joins J-League's Kyoto Purple Sanga

KYOTO, Japan - Veteran Japanese soccer striker Kazuyoshi Miura (R) from Croatian first-division club Croatia Zagreb announced Aug. 24 he will join J-League's Kyoto Purple Sanga. Photo shows Miura meeting the press together with Purple Sanga manager Shu Kamo at a Kyoto hotel. Miura has reportedly accepted Kyoto's offer for an annual salary of about 60 million yen.