Philippine Literature

PHILIPPINE ARCHETECTURE• The Philippines has shown knowledge and expertise in all the

arts. In this country, along Roxas Boulevard, the Ayala, and Escolta, one can see that architecture in the Philippines has come with the times.

• The old St. Augustine Church, the University of Santo Tomas, San Sebastian Church and some parts of intramuros, reflect not only the living proofs of the antiquity of architecture in this country but also the trace back the influence of European countries in the world regarded the Far East as pagan and primitive.

• Landscapes in tourist spots attract foreigners. They are impressed with the local use of the latest in our architectural technology.

• The use of concrete, wood and coconut products, thin shells, a wide choice of marble, and other locally available products is becoming extensive.

Japanese Literature

JUTO(Longevity Tower)• is a kind of

mausoleum in ancient times erected during one's lifetime to celebrate his own or another's longevity.

Hideyoshi Toyotomi

• built the Tensuiji Temple in the courtyard of Daitokuji Temple in Kyoto.