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Missing piece of ancient classic writing found in Kyoto

Missing piece of ancient classic writing found in Kyoto

TOKYO, Japan - A partial script of "Yoru no Nezame" (Awakening at Night), a classic tale from the Heian era (794-1192) believed to have been written by a daughter of nobleman Sugawara no Takasue, is displayed in Kyoto, western Japan, on May 29, 2014. It was found at an antiquarian bookstore in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb unveiled to viewers

Stone chamber of ancient tomb unveiled to viewers

KASHIHARA, Japan - Visitors look at the upper part of a red-colored stone chamber, excavated at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009. The mound is believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries.

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

SAKURAI, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 22, 2009, shows the Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound near Japan's former capital of Nara. A red-colored stone chamber was excavated from the 200-meter-long keyhole-shaped tomb mound. The site is believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries.

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo shows a red-colored stone chamber after a wooden coffin was removed at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound near Japan's former capital of Nara. The tomb mound was believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries. (Pool photo)

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo taken September 24, 2009, shows a red-colored stone chamber and a wooden coffin (C, below) excavated at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound near Japan's former capital of Nara. Japanese archaeologists showed the stone chamber at the tomb mound to the media on Oct. 22, 2009. The site is believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries. (Pool photo)

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Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia, and his fiancee Victoria Romanovna visit museum Tretyakov Gallery - Moscow

Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia, and his fiancee Victoria Romanovna visit museum Tretyakov Gallery - Moscow

Miss Victoria Romanovna (Rebecca Virginia Bettarini) visis the Masterpieces of Russian art of the 11th - early 20th century exhibition at the museum Tretyakov Gallery, on April 3, 2021 in Moscow, Russia. Photo via DNphotography/ABACAPRESS.COM Miss Victoria Romanovna (Rebecca Virginia Bettarini) admires the painting, Portrait of Barbara Alekseevna Sheremetyeva (1711-1767) was the daughter of a wealthy nobleman Prince Chancellor A.M. Cherkasskiy by Georg Khristof . (Credit:DN Photography/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia, and his fiancee Victoria Romanovna visit museum Tretyakov Gallery - Moscow

Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia, and his fiancee Victoria Romanovna visit museum Tretyakov Gallery - Moscow

Miss Victoria Romanovna (Rebecca Virginia Bettarini) visis the Masterpieces of Russian art of the 11th - early 20th century exhibition at the museum Tretyakov Gallery, on April 3, 2021 in Moscow, Russia. Photo via DNphotography/ABACAPRESS.COM Miss Victoria Romanovna (Rebecca Virginia Bettarini) admires the paintings in the background the painting of Barbara Alekseevna Sheremetyeva (1711-1767) was the daughter of a wealthy nobleman Prince Chancellor A.M. Cherkasskiy by Georg Khristof . (Credit:DN Photography/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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SADANARI FUSHIMI

SADANARI FUSHIMI

Prince SADANARI FUSHIMI Japanese nobleman and soldier/sailor. 1858 - 1923

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb unveiled to viewers

Stone chamber of ancient tomb unveiled to viewers

KASHIHARA, Japan - Visitors look at the upper part of a red-colored stone chamber, excavated at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009. The mound is believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries. (Kyodo)

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo shows a red-colored stone chamber after a wooden coffin was removed at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound near Japan's former capital of Nara. The tomb mound was believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

SAKURAI, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 22, 2009, shows the Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound near Japan's former capital of Nara. A red-colored stone chamber was excavated from the 200-meter-long keyhole-shaped tomb mound. The site is believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries. (Kyodo)

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo taken September 24, 2009, shows a red-colored stone chamber and a wooden coffin (C, below) excavated at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound near Japan's former capital of Nara. Japanese archaeologists showed the stone chamber at the tomb mound to the media on Oct. 22, 2009. The site is believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Actors in stage costumes

Actors in stage costumes

A photo of five actors. Warriors in the vestments of a nobleman, in wartime armor, and formal attire are seen in the center.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Suzuki Shin-ichi, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number41‐31‐0]

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demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

A demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries was organized by the Curia Project, on July 25, 2020, in Horni Vitkov, Chrastava, Liberec Region, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

A demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries was organized by the Curia Project, on July 25, 2020, in Horni Vitkov, Chrastava, Liberec Region, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

A demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries was organized by the Curia Project, on July 25, 2020, in Horni Vitkov, Chrastava, Liberec Region, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

A demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries was organized by the Curia Project, on July 25, 2020, in Horni Vitkov, Chrastava, Liberec Region, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

A demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries was organized by the Curia Project, on July 25, 2020, in Horni Vitkov, Chrastava, Liberec Region, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

A demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries was organized by the Curia Project, on July 25, 2020, in Horni Vitkov, Chrastava, Liberec Region, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

A demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries was organized by the Curia Project, on July 25, 2020, in Horni Vitkov, Chrastava, Liberec Region, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

A demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries was organized by the Curia Project, on July 25, 2020, in Horni Vitkov, Chrastava, Liberec Region, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

A demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries was organized by the Curia Project, on July 25, 2020, in Horni Vitkov, Chrastava, Liberec Region, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries

A demonstration of conquesting of a rural nobleman's residence replica from 11th to 12th centuries was organized by the Curia Project, on July 25, 2020, in Horni Vitkov, Chrastava, Liberec Region, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Eva Kotkova

Eva Kotkova

Four Czech Lions Film and Television Awards went to Hastrman (The Hastrman), a film by Ondrej Havelka, which is a Romantic satirical story of a nobleman in love. It won the best music (Petr Wajsar), camera (Divis Marek) and costumes Eva Kotkova, pictured, categories, and the best actor award for Karel Dobry in Prague, Czech Republic, March 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Karel Dobry

Karel Dobry

Four Czech Lions Film and Television Awards went to Hastrman (The Hastrman), a film by Ondrej Havelka, which is a Romantic satirical story of a nobleman in love. It won the best music (Petr Wajsar), camera (Divis Marek) and costumes (Eva Kotkova) categories, and the best actor award for Karel Dobry (pictured) in Prague, Czech Republic, March 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Ondrej Havelka

Ondrej Havelka

Four Czech Lions Film and Television Awards went to Hastrman (The Hastrman), a film by Ondrej Havelka, (pictured) which is a Romantic satirical story of a nobleman in love. It won the best music Petr Wajsar, camera for Divis Marek and costumes Eva Kotkova categories, and the best actor award for Karel Dobry in Prague, Czech Republic, March 23, 2019. Ondrej Havelka holds award for Marek Divis. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Karel Dobry

Karel Dobry

Four Czech Lions Film and Television Awards went to Hastrman (The Hastrman), a film by Ondrej Havelka, which is a Romantic satirical story of a nobleman in love. It won the best music (Petr Wajsar), camera (Divis Marek) and costumes (Eva Kotkova) categories, and the best actor award for Karel Dobry (pictured) in Prague, Czech Republic, March 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Karel Dobry

Karel Dobry

Four Czech Lions Film and Television Awards went to Hastrman (The Hastrman), a film by Ondrej Havelka, which is a Romantic satirical story of a nobleman in love. It won the best music (Petr Wajsar), camera (Divis Marek) and costumes (Eva Kotkova) categories, and the best actor award for Karel Dobry (pictured) in Prague, Czech Republic, March 23, 2019. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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