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Mrs. Laura Bush holds up her calligraphy of a Chinese character, ei, meaning eternity, during a lesson Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, at the Suchiya-cho Townhouse in Kyoto, Japan. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush holds up her calligraphy of a Chinese character, ei, meaning eternity, during a lesson Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, at the Suchiya-cho Townhouse in Kyoto, Japan. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President and Mrs. Bush are greeted by the Reverend Raitei Arima, Chief Priest at the Golden Pavilion Kinkakuji Temple, and Japan’s Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, at the doors of the temple Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, in Kyoto. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush and Prime Minister of Japan, Junichiro Koizumi, shake hands, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, upon meeting at the Kyoto State Guest House in Kyoto, Japan. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan, shake hands Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, prior to their meeting at the Kyoto State Guest House in Kyoto, Japan. White House photo by Paul Morse
The Golden Pavilion Kinkakuji Temple is reflected in the pool as the sun rises over Kyoto, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005. White House photo by Paul Morse
Japanese military honor guards stand at attention at the Guest House in Kyoto, Japan Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, where President and Mrs. Bush spent the night before attending the U.S.-Japan summit. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush accepts a cup of tea from a student in the Tea Ceremony Classroom at Doshisha Girls Junior High School and Senior High School during her visit Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, to Kyoto, Japan. With Mrs. Bush are Susanne Schieffer, wife of U.S. Ambassador Thomas Schieffer, and Mrs. Hanayo Kato, wife of Japanese Ambassador Ryozo Kato. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush, Mrs. Bush, Japan’s Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and the Reverend Raitei Arima, Chief Priest of the Golden Pavilion Kinkakuji Temple, pause during a cultural visit to the temple Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, in Kyoto. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Japan’s Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi join the Reverend Raitei Arima, Chief Priest of the Golden Pavilion Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto, as they walk past the press during a cultural visit to the temple Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush receives instruction on calligraphy from Master Minoru Sawada, head calligraphy master of the Origin Arts Program, as Alex Kerr, author and Chairman of the Iori Co., looks on. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush smiles during an exchange Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, with Master Minoru Sawada, head calligraphy master of the Origin Arts Program, at the Suchiya-cho Townhouse in Kyoto, Japan. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush holds up her calligraphy of a Chinese character, ei, meaning eternity, during a lesson Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, at the Suchiya-cho Townhouse in Kyoto, Japan. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush and Japan’s Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi join the Reverend Raitei Arima, Chief Priest of the Golden Pavilion Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush, Mrs. Bush, Japan’s Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and the Reverend Raitei Arima, Chief Priest of the Golden Pavilion Kinkakuji Temple, share a light moment during a cultural visit to the temple Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, in Kyoto. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush delivers remarks Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, at the Kyoto Kaikan in Kyoto. The Japan stop marked the first in Asia, where the President will also attend the APEC conference in Korea and visit Mongolia before returning to Washington. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush speaks at the Kyoto Kaikan Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, in Kyoto. The President told the audience, “The relationship between our countries is much bigger than the friendship between a president and a prime minister. It is an equal partnership based on common values, common interests, and a common commitment to freedom.” White House photo by Eric Draper
Air Force One sits on the tarmac at Osaka International Airport Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, as a military aide salutes the arrival of the President and Mrs. Bush. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush waves to well-wishers Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, after arriving in Busan, South Korea, where he will attend the APEC conference later in the week. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush participates in the Tea Ceremony Classroom at Doshisha Girls Junior High School and Senior High School during her visit Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, to Kyoto, Japan. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
 
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