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

Japan PM Noda, S. Korean Pres. Lee at temple

Japan PM Noda, S. Korean Pres. Lee at temple

KYOTO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (C) look at the rock garden at Ryoanji temple in Kyoto on Dec. 18, 2011. (Pool Photo by Kyodo News)

Japan PM Noda, S. Korean Pres. Lee at temple

Japan PM Noda, S. Korean Pres. Lee at temple

KYOTO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda are pictured while taking a stroll at Ryoanji temple in Kyoto on Dec. 18, 2011. (Pool Photo by Kyodo News)

Japan PM Noda, S. Korean Pres. Lee at temple

Japan PM Noda, S. Korean Pres. Lee at temple

KYOTO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda take a stroll at Ryoanji temple in Kyoto on Dec. 18, 2011. (Pool Photo by Kyodo News)

Ryoanji's painted screens

Ryoanji's painted screens

KYOTO, Japan - Photo shows sliding doors depicting Chinese immortals unveiled to the media on Oct. 20, 2010, at Ryoanji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto. Six painted panels, part of a collection that once adorned the main hall of the Zen sanctuary before being sold off 115 years ago, returned to Kyoto after the temple bid for them at a Christie's auction in New York in September.

Ryoanji's painted screens

Ryoanji's painted screens

KYOTO, Japan - Photo shows sliding doors decorated with Chinese-inspired images that were unveiled to the media on Oct. 20, 2010, at Ryoanji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto. Six painted panels, part of a collection that once adorned the main hall of the Zen sanctuary before being sold off 115 years ago, returned to Kyoto after the temple bid for them at a Christie's auction in New York in September.

Ryoanji's painted screens

Ryoanji's painted screens

KYOTO, Japan - A man sits by sliding doors decorated with Chinese-inspired images at Ryoanji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, on Oct. 20, 2010. Six painted panels, which once adorned the main hall of the Zen sanctuary before being sold off 115 years ago, returned to Kyoto after the temple bid for them at a Christie's auction in New York in September.

Japan PM Noda, S. Korean Pres. Lee at temple

Japan PM Noda, S. Korean Pres. Lee at temple

KYOTO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda are pictured while taking a stroll at Ryoanji temple in Kyoto on Dec. 18, 2011. (Pool Photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

Japan PM Noda, S. Korean Pres. Lee at temple

Japan PM Noda, S. Korean Pres. Lee at temple

KYOTO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (C) look at the rock garden at Ryoanji temple in Kyoto on Dec. 18, 2011. (Pool Photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

Japan PM Noda, S. Korean Pres. Lee at temple

Japan PM Noda, S. Korean Pres. Lee at temple

KYOTO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda take a stroll at Ryoanji temple in Kyoto on Dec. 18, 2011. (Pool Photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

Ryoanji's painted screens

Ryoanji's painted screens

KYOTO, Japan - Photo shows sliding doors depicting Chinese immortals unveiled to the media on Oct. 20, 2010, at Ryoanji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto. Six painted panels, part of a collection that once adorned the main hall of the Zen sanctuary before being sold off 115 years ago, returned to Kyoto after the temple bid for them at a Christie's auction in New York in September. (Kyodo)

Ryoanji's painted screens

Ryoanji's painted screens

KYOTO, Japan - A man sits by sliding doors decorated with Chinese-inspired images at Ryoanji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, on Oct. 20, 2010. Six painted panels, which once adorned the main hall of the Zen sanctuary before being sold off 115 years ago, returned to Kyoto after the temple bid for them at a Christie's auction in New York in September. (Kyodo)

Ryoanji's painted screens

Ryoanji's painted screens

KYOTO, Japan - Photo shows sliding doors decorated with Chinese-inspired images that were unveiled to the media on Oct. 20, 2010, at Ryoanji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto. Six painted panels, part of a collection that once adorned the main hall of the Zen sanctuary before being sold off 115 years ago, returned to Kyoto after the temple bid for them at a Christie's auction in New York in September. (Kyodo)