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New Year lecture at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Kiko (far L), her younger daughter Princess Kako (2nd from L) and other imperial family members attend a lecture given by a top researcher on Jan. 9, 2015, during the annual "kosho hajime no gi" (ceremony of the first lecture) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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New Year lecture at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (far L), Empress Michiko (next to emperor) and other imperial family members attend a lecture given by a top researcher on Jan. 9, 2015, during the annual "kosho hajime no gi" (ceremony of the first lecture) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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New Year lecture at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other imperial family members attend a lecture given by a top researcher on Jan. 10, 2014, during the annual "kosho hajime no gi" (ceremony of the first lecture) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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New Year lecture at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (next to emperor) attend a lecture from a top researcher on Jan. 10, 2014, during the annual "kosho hajime no gi" (ceremony of the first lecture) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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New Year lecture at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other imperial family members attend a lecture given by a top researcher Jan. 10, 2013, during the annual "kosho hajime no gi" (ceremony of the first lecture) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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New Year lecture at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko attend a lecture from a top researcher Jan. 10, 2013, during the annual "kosho hajime no gi" (ceremony of the first lecture) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Lectures for the emperor

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other imperial family members hear lectures from a top researcher Jan. 12, 2011, during the annual ''kosho hajime no gi'' (first lecturing ceremony) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace.

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'Phoenix' flies down to Kyoto manga museum

KYOTO, Japan - Children look at an 11-meter-wide, 4.5-meter-tall wooden sculpture of a bird inspired by the comic story ''Hi no Tori'' (Phoenix) by renowned Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka at the Kyoto International Manga Museum in Kyoto on Sept. 22, 2009. It took half a year for the atelier of local Buddhism artist Kosho Sudo to complete the creation.

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'Phoenix' flies down to Kyoto manga museum

KYOTO, Japan - Children look at an 11-meter-wide, 4.5-meter-tall wooden sculpture of a bird inspired by the comic story ''Hi no Tori'' (Phoenix) by renowned Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka at the Kyoto International Manga Museum in Kyoto on Sept. 22, 2009. It took half a year for the atelier of local Buddhism artist Kosho Sudo to complete the creation.

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Emperor lectured on history, business management, chemistry

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko listen to lectures on Jan. 9 from some of the country's top researchers in the year's ''kosho hajime'' (first lecturing) event at the Imperial Palace. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Emperor lectured on history, business management, chemistry

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L at table), Empress Michiko (R at table) and other members of Japan's imperial family listen to a lecture from one of the country's top researchers on Jan. 9 in the year's ''kosho hajime'' (first lecturing) event at the Imperial Palace. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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'Phoenix' flies down to Kyoto manga museum

KYOTO, Japan - Children look at an 11-meter-wide, 4.5-meter-tall wooden sculpture of a bird inspired by the comic story ''Hi no Tori'' (Phoenix) by renowned Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka at the Kyoto International Manga Museum in Kyoto on Sept. 22, 2009. It took half a year for the atelier of local Buddhism artist Kosho Sudo to complete the creation. (Kyodo)

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'Phoenix' flies down to Kyoto manga museum

KYOTO, Japan - Children look at an 11-meter-wide, 4.5-meter-tall wooden sculpture of a bird inspired by the comic story ''Hi no Tori'' (Phoenix) by renowned Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka at the Kyoto International Manga Museum in Kyoto on Sept. 22, 2009. It took half a year for the atelier of local Buddhism artist Kosho Sudo to complete the creation. (Kyodo)

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Emperor lectured on history, business management, chemistry

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko listen to lectures on Jan. 9 from some of the country's top researchers in the year's ''kosho hajime'' (first lecturing) event at the Imperial Palace. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Emperor lectured on history, business management, chemistry

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L at table), Empress Michiko (R at table) and other members of Japan's imperial family listen to a lecture from one of the country's top researchers on Jan. 9 in the year's ''kosho hajime'' (first lecturing) event at the Imperial Palace. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Higashi Honganji Temple

Taishi-do of Higashihonganji Temple is viewed from the southeast. There are many children around the big water fountain. The Taishi-do took 15 years to build. It was completed in 1895 according to the wishes of the head priest, Otani Kosho. Built in single-story irimoya style with a tiled roof, it is 76m wide, 56m deep, 38m high, and covers 3,800 square metres. It is the largest wooden structure in the world.==Date:1904, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐37‐0]

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Higashi Honganji Temple

The Taishi-do of Higashihonganji Temple is viewed from the southeast. Men stand under magnificent looking pines in front of the building. The Taishi-do took 15 years to build. It was completed in 1895 according to the wishes of the head priest, Otani Kosho. Built in single-story irimoya style with a tiled roof, it is 76m wide, 56m deep, 38m high, and covers 3,800 square metres. It is the largest wooden structure in the world.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number69‐61‐0]

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New Year lecture at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (far L), Empress Michiko (next to emperor) and other imperial family members attend a lecture given by a top researcher on Jan. 9, 2015, during the annual "kosho hajime no gi" (ceremony of the first lecture) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Lectures for the emperor

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other imperial family members hear lectures from a top researcher Jan. 12, 2011, during the annual ''kosho hajime no gi'' (first lecturing ceremony) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace. (Kyodo)