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Statues back to Kyoto Buddhist temple after 7 decades

KYOTO, Japan - A monk points to a standing statue of Bishamonten (front), or Vaisravana, the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings and an important figure in Buddhism, and a sitting statue of Chugan Engetsu, a prominent Japanese poet in the 14th century, at the Reigenin sub-temple of Kenninji in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015. They were returned for the first time in about 70 years after being repaired at the Kyoto National Museum.

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Sub-temple of Daitoku-ji opened to public for 1st time

KYOTO, Japan - A model sits in a room at the "Kohoan" sub-temple of Daitoku-ji temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Sept. 25, 2014, during its first opening to the public. The sub-temple was built by Kobori Enshu, a feudal Japanese warlord known as a master of the tea ceremony and a garden designer, and was used as his residence in the evening of life.

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Stone lantern in the garden of an inn

Various trees were planted among the rocks and stone lanterns in the garden. The electric pole indicates that the photograph was taken after 1892. The irimoya-style building has a balcony providing guests with scenic views. Inoue Mankichi Inoue of Nagasaki Prefecture bought a sub-temple called Yaami from Anyoji Temple at Maruyama in 1879, then renovated it in Western style and opened it as the Yaami Hotel.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐86‐0]

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Scene of an inn

The garden contains various trees, and lanterns and landscaping stones decorate the garden on the slope. The hotel entrance has a karahafu style roof. Inoue Mankichi Inoue of Nagasaki Prefecture bought a sub-temple called Yaami from Anyoji Temple at Maruyama in 1879, then renovated it in Western style and opened it as the Yaami Hotel. Many foreigners stayed here, but the building burned down in 1906. The electric pole indicates that this photograph was taken after 1892.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐85‐0]

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Scene of an inn

The garden contains various trees, and lanterns and landscaping stones decorate the garden on the slope. The hotel entrance has a karahafu style roof. Inoue Mankichi Inoue of Nagasaki Prefecture bought a sub-temple called Yaami from Anyoji Temple at Maruyama in 1879, then renovated it in Western style and opened it as the Yaami Hotel. Many foreigners stayed here, but the building burned down in 1906. The electric pole indicates that this photograph was taken after 1892.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐83‐0]

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Garden at the Jojuin sub temple of Kiyomizu-dera

Built in the early Edo period, Jojuin garden is known as the Moon Garden. A lantern stands amid the stone structures, and small bridges are built between the small stones in the lake. At the rear of the trees are cut backs. A gardener can be seen.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number2‐14‐0]

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Statues back to Kyoto Buddhist temple after 7 decades

KYOTO, Japan - A monk points to a standing statue of Bishamonten (front), or Vaisravana, the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings and an important figure in Buddhism, and a sitting statue of Chugan Engetsu, a prominent Japanese poet in the 14th century, at the Reigenin sub-temple of Kenninji in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015. They were returned for the first time in about 70 years after being repaired at the Kyoto National Museum. (Kyodo)

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Sub-temple of Daitoku-ji opened to public for 1st time

KYOTO, Japan - A model sits in a room at the "Kohoan" sub-temple of Daitoku-ji temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Sept. 25, 2014, during its first opening to the public. The sub-temple was built by Kobori Enshu, a feudal Japanese warlord known as a master of the tea ceremony and a garden designer, and was used as his residence in the evening of life. (Kyodo)

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Next grand master of Urasenke tea ceremony school

Sen Soshi (R), the next grand master of the Urasenke school of Japanese tea ceremony, meets the press at Juko-in, a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji temple, in Kyoto on Oct. 9, 2020. Current grand master Sen Soshitsu (C) and former grand master Sen Genshitsu also attended.

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Next grand master of Urasenke tea ceremony school

The Urasenke school of Japanese tea ceremony holds a ceremony for its next grand master Sen Soshi at Juko-in, a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji temple in Kyoto, on Oct. 9, 2020.