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UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--Manpukuji temple here is celebrating its Chinese roots with 30 or so Chinese-style lanterns that transform its grounds into a magical world of light in the evening.

The lantern festival at Manpukuji temple also commemorates the 350th anniversary of the death of its founder, Yin Yuan (1592-1673), as he is called in Chinese. Japanese know him as Ingen.