Japanese director Imaizumi in Berlin

Japanese director Imaizumi in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - Japanese film director Kaori Imaizumi gives a speech in Berlin on Feb. 18, 2012. A jury comprised of children at the Berlin International Film Festival gave a special award for a film for viewers aged 13 or younger to ''Kikoeteru, furi o shita dake'' (I only pretended to hear you), directed by Imaizumi, who is also a nurse in Tokyo.

Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 49

Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 49

49 Saka-no-shita - Travellers resting at an open teahouse, looking across a ravine to the rocky heights opposite; blue hills beyond, in colour blocks only. In olden times, the beauty of the rugged mountain ranges in this area attracted many visitors from Kyoto. Travellers enjoyed the spectacular view of the mountain from a teahouse located on the mountain pass. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO aka WARM WATER UNDER A RED BRIDGE KOJI YAKUSHO Date: 2001

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO aka WARM WATER UNDER A RED BRIDGE KOJI YAKUSHO, MISA SHIMIZU Date: 2001

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO

AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO aka WARM WATER UNDER A RED BRIDGE KOJI YAKUSHO, MISA SHIMIZU Date: 2001

The Imperial Palace

The Imperial Palace

Nishinomaru Ote Bridge and Nishinomaru Shimojo Bridge seen from Nishinomaru Shita (present-day Imperial Palace Outer Garden). Nishinomaru Shimojo Bridge featured rare two-stage girders because of a deep moat. Thus, it was called Niju-bashi (double level bridge). The gate on the left is Nishinomaru Ote-mon. The gate on the right is Nishinomaru Shoinmae-mon. Next to it are Jurokken Tamon and Fushimi watchtower. Taken at the beginning of the Meiji Period.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number69‐74‐2]

The lotus moat of the Imperial Palace

The lotus moat of the Imperial Palace

Hasuike (Lotus Pond) Moat between Honmaru and Koyozan. The height of the stone wall on the left indicates that the Honmaru Palace is on that side and therefore that this is a view of Hasuike-mon looking southeast from Shita-mon at Koyozan. Taken by Kusakabe Kinbei, probably between 1877 and 1887 (second decade of the Meiji Period).==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number59‐14‐0]

A cemetery at the foot of atago

A cemetery at the foot of atago

Atago shita was the popular name of the eastern lowland area around Mt. Atago. The picture is a bird's eye view of the cemetery and temples from Mt. Atago. Atago Shrine, donations for the construction of which were collected by the Atago Shrine in Kyoto, stands at the peak of Mt. Atago. It was a favourite spot for watching snow or the moon in the Edo Era.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number22‐1‐0]

Japanese director Imaizumi in Berlin

Japanese director Imaizumi in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - Japanese film director Kaori Imaizumi gives a speech in Berlin on Feb. 18, 2012. A jury comprised of children at the Berlin International Film Festival gave a special award for a film for viewers aged 13 or younger to ''Kikoeteru, furi o shita dake'' (I only pretended to hear you), directed by Imaizumi, who is also a nurse in Tokyo. (Kyodo)