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G8 Summit 2008 Photos
President's Trip to Hokkaido Toyako Japan
The hand of a model is barely seen under her layered sleeve during a demonstration Monday, July 7, 2008, of Junihitoe, 12-layered Ancient Kimono, for the G-8 spouses in Toyako, Japan. Junihitoe means 12 layers and is an example of the formal court dress worn by women during the Heian period (790-1185). Women were hidden behind screens at court and an occasional glimpse of their layered sleeves and hems was all that would be visible to a visitor or a suitor.
The hand of a model is barely seen under her layered sleeve during a demonstration Monday, July 7, 2008, of Junihitoe, 12-layered Ancient Kimono, for the G-8 spouses in Toyako, Japan. Junihitoe means 12 layers and is an example of the formal court dress worn by women during the Heian period (790-1185). Women were hidden behind screens at court and an occasional glimpse of their layered sleeves and hems was all that would be visible to a visitor or a suitor.
 
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush are welcomed on their arrival Sunday, July 6, 2008 to the New Chitose International Airport, to attend the Group of Eight Summit in Toyako, Japan. President George W. Bush and Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda shake hands at their first meeting Sunday, July 6, 2008, at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa in Toyako, Japan, site for this year's 2008 Group of Eight Summit.
President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan enter the Banquet Lobby at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa Sunday, July, 6, 2008, for a joint press availability. The President and Mrs. Laura Bush arrived in Toyako on the northern Japanese Island of Hokkaido to attend the Group of Eight Summit. President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan participate in a joint press availability Sunday, July 6, 2008, at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa, site of the 2008 G8 Summit.
President George W. Bush and Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda listen to questions from the audience during a joint press availability Sunday, July 6, 2008, at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa. Japan is host to this year's 2008 Group of Eight Summit. President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan shake hands after their joint press availability Sunday, July 6, 2008, in Toyako on the northern Japanese Island of Hokkaido.
President George W. Bush meets with President Dmitriy Medvedev of Russia Monday, July 7, 2008, at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa in Toyako, Japan, site of the 2008 G-8 Summit. Said President Bush during remarks, "...We talked about a variety of issues. And while there's some areas of disagreement, there's also areas where I know we can work together for the common good." Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan greets President George W. Bush as he arrives Monday, July 7, 2008, for the official G8 family photo in the grand lobby of the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa in Toyako, Japan.
Standing in the grand lobby of the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa, President George W. Bush shares a moment with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria, as they stand for the official G-8 family photo Monday, July 7, 2008, in Toyako, Japan. With them are President Dmitriy Medvedev of Russia, left, and Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan, the host of the Summit. President George W. Bush relaxes prior to the start of the G8 Working Session with Africa Outreach Representatives Monday, July 7, 2008, at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa in Toyako, Japan.
President George W. Bush shares a moment with President John Agyekum Kufuor of Ghana prior to the start Monday, July 7, 2008, of the G8 Working Session with Africa Outreach Representatives in Toyako, Japan. President George W. Bush and President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, meet with the media Monday, July 7, 2008, after the G8 Working Session with Africa Outreach Representatives at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa in Toyako, Japan.
President George W. Bush and President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania talk to the media Monday, July 7, 2008, after the G-8 Working Session with the Africa Outreach Representatives in Toyako, Japan. President Bush congratulated his counterpart for his leadership, saying, "I really want the American people to hear firsthand how successful their generosity has been, whether it be on HIV/AIDS or malaria. And Tanzania is a good example. But success would not have taken place without your leadership..." President George W. Bush and President Jakaya Kikwete exchange handshakes Monday, July 7, 2008, after meeting the media in Toyako, Japan, following the G-8 Working Session with the Africa Outreach Representatives.
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush arrive at the Dinner with G-8 Leaders and Spouses Monday, July 7, 2008, at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa in Toyako, Japan. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand with Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Mrs. Kiyoko Fukuda in the Banquet Lobby of the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa Monday, July 7, 2008, in Toyako, Japan, prior to the Dinner with G-8 Leaders and Spouses.
Leaders of Group of Eight pose for photos Monday, July 7, 2008, prior to dinner at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa in Toyako, Japan. From left are: Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy; President Dmitriy Medvedev of Russia; Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany; Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom; Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda; President George W. Bush; Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada; President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, and President Jose Manuel Barroso of the European Commission. President George W. Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda speak with United States J-8 representative Manogna Manne of Pleasanton, Calif., a member of the J-8 young leaders from the Group of Eight countries, attending the 2008 G-8 Summit in Toyako, Japan.
Performers from the Yosakoi Soran Festival entertain G-8 leaders and their spouses Monday, July 7, 2008, during dinner at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa in Toyako, Japan. Mrs. Laura Bush joins spouses of G-8 leaders Monday, July 7, 2008, as they participate in a demonstration of a Junihitoe 12-layered Ancient Kimono at the Bridal Chapel and Bridal Salon of the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa in Toyako, Japan. The event celebrates the 1000th anniversary of the Tale of Genji, a Japanese classic written by Lady Murasaki. Junihitoe means 12 layers, and is an example of the formal court dress worn by women during Murasaki’s time.
The hand of a model is barely seen under her layered sleeve during a demonstration Monday, July 7, 2008, of Junihitoe, 12-layered Ancient Kimono, for the G-8 spouses in Toyako, Japan. Junihitoe means 12 layers and is an example of the formal court dress worn by women during the Heian period (790-1185). Women were hidden behind screens at court and an occasional glimpse of their layered sleeves and hems was all that would be visible to a visitor or a suitor. A young woman models a Junihitoe, a 12-layered formal court dress worn by women during the Heian period, during a demonstration of traditional Japanese culture Monday for G-8 spouses at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa in Toyako, Japan.
Spouses of G-8 leaders pose with a model dressed in a Junihitoe, a 12-layered ancient kimono, following a demonstration of traditional Japanese culture Monday, July 7, 2008, in Toyako, Japan. From left, the spouses are: Mrs. Margarida Uva Barroso, Mrs. Laureen Harper, Mrs. Sarah Brown, Mrs. Laura Bush, Mrs. Svetlana Medvedeva, and Mrs. Kiyoko Fukuda. Mrs. Laura Bush participates in an Urasenke Tea Ceremony during a traditional Japanese cultural program for spouses of G-8 leaders Monday, July 7, 2008, at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa in Toyako, Japan.
President George W. Bush and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, meet Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa in Toyako, Japan. Calling Chancellor Merkel a "constructive force for good," President Bush told his fellow leader, "I value your friendship. I value your advice." President George W. Bush and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands after meeting Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at the G-8 Summit in Toyako, Japan.

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