On November 20 (Tues.), Ueyakato Landscape President and Representative Director Tomoki Kato gave a talk entitled "The Allure of Temple Gardens" at a lecture meeting of the Kyoto Prefectural Buddhism Association held at Chishaku-in Temple. He introduced different examples of temple gardens that have formed their own unique value in accordance with their topography and the time and place in which they were created. The talk was positively received from the many participants in attendance and was also featured in the following day's morning edition (November 21) of Kyoto Shimbun, Kyoto's leading newspaper.