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Aiming for heritage status for reservoirs

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - Osakasayama Mayor Tomoyoshi Yoshida (R) and Gimje Mayor Lee Gun Sik shake hands after signing a document of mutual cooperation aiming to put ancient water reservoirs the Japanese and South Korean cities both host on the World Heritage list, at the Osakasayama city office in Osaka Prefecture on June 27, 2012. The Sayamaike reservoir built in the early seventh century in Osakasayama and South Korea's Byuk Gol Jae reservoir dating from the early fourth century were built using the same method in which leaves are inserted between layers of earth for fortification, representing East Asia's ancient irrigation techniques.

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Aiming for heritage status for reservoirs

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken in 2009 shows the Sayamaike reservoir built in the early seventh century in Osakasayama in Japan's Osaka Prefecture. The Japanese city and Gimje city in South Korea's North Jeolla Province on June 27, 2012, signed a document of mutual cooperation aiming to put ancient water reservoirs they both host on the World Heritage list. The Sayamaike reservoir and South Korea's Byuk Gol Jae reservoir dating from the early fourth century are built using the same special method in which leaves are inserted between layers of earth for fortification, representing East Asia's ancient irrigation techniques.

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Koguryo murals reproduced

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo University of the Arts shows to reporters a reproduced life-size stone chamber of an ancient Koguryo tomb with colorful murals in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2012. The Gangseo tomb, believed to be the tomb of a Koguryo dynasty king from the late sixth to early seventh century, is located in the southwestern part of North Korea.

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Koguryo murals reproduced

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo University of the Arts shows to reporters a reproduced life-size stone chamber of an ancient Koguryo tomb with colorful murals in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2012. The Gangseo tomb, believed to be the tomb of a Koguryo dynasty king from the late sixth to early seventh century, is located in the southwestern part of North Korea. On the left is Masaaki Miyasako, a professor at the university.

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Kitora tomb mural paintings filmed

ASUAKA VILLAGE, Japan - Mural paintings inside the chamber of the Kitora tomb in the village of Asuka in Nara Prefecture depict stars in gold foil. The paintings that date back from the late seventh century to early eighth century were filmed with a digital camera through the grave robbers' tunnel and projected on a television monitor Dec. 6.

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Filming of ancient Nara tomb begins

ASUAKA VILLAGE, Japan - An aerial photo shows the Kitora tomb in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, where researchers began filming the inside of the ancient tomb's chamber Dec. 6, 2001. Researchers want to get information for use in restoration work set to begin in 2003 on the tomb's mural paintings that date back from the late seventh century to early eighth century.

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Wall paintings in Golden Hall of Horyuji Temple

Photo taken on Nov. 1, 2022, shows wall paintings in the Golden Hall of World Heritage-listed Horyuji Temple in the Nara Prefecture town of Ikaruga, western Japan. The murals from around the late seventh century and early eighth century, which were damaged in a 1949 fire in the Golden Hall, were unveiled to the media the same day ahead of their Nov. 2-30 exhibition for people who joined a crowdfunding drive to preserve them.

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Wall paintings in Golden Hall of Horyuji Temple

Photo taken on Nov. 1, 2022, shows wall paintings in the Golden Hall of World Heritage-listed Horyuji Temple in the Nara Prefecture town of Ikaruga, western Japan. The murals from around the late seventh century and early eighth century, which were damaged in a 1949 fire in the Golden Hall, were unveiled to the media the same day ahead of their Nov. 2-30 exhibition for people who joined a crowdfunding drive to preserve them.

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Wall paintings in Golden Hall of Horyuji Temple

Photo taken on Nov. 1, 2022, shows wall paintings in the Golden Hall of World Heritage-listed Horyuji Temple in the Nara Prefecture town of Ikaruga, western Japan. The murals from around the late seventh century and early eighth century, which were damaged in a 1949 fire in the Golden Hall, were unveiled to the media the same day ahead of their Nov. 2-30 exhibition for people who joined a crowdfunding drive to preserve them.

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Filming of ancient Nara tomb begins

ASUAKA VILLAGE, Japan - An aerial photo shows the Kitora tomb in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, where researchers began filming the inside of the ancient tomb's chamber Dec. 6, 2001. Researchers want to get information for use in restoration work set to begin in 2003 on the tomb's mural paintings that date back from the late seventh century to early eighth century.

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Kitora tomb mural paintings filmed

ASUAKA VILLAGE, Japan - Mural paintings inside the chamber of the Kitora tomb in the village of Asuka in Nara Prefecture depict stars in gold foil. The paintings that date back from the late seventh century to early eighth century were filmed with a digital camera through the grave robbers' tunnel and projected on a television monitor Dec. 6.

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Koguryo murals reproduced

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo University of the Arts shows to reporters a reproduced life-size stone chamber of an ancient Koguryo tomb with colorful murals in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2012. The Gangseo tomb, believed to be the tomb of a Koguryo dynasty king from the late sixth to early seventh century, is located in the southwestern part of North Korea. (Kyodo)

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Koguryo murals reproduced

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo University of the Arts shows to reporters a reproduced life-size stone chamber of an ancient Koguryo tomb with colorful murals in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2012. The Gangseo tomb, believed to be the tomb of a Koguryo dynasty king from the late sixth to early seventh century, is located in the southwestern part of North Korea. On the left is Masaaki Miyasako, a professor at the university. (Kyodo)