A simple piece of arithmetic showed how unlikely this was.

The piece shows the inside of a building where many Japanese people are walking around or sitting.

When a photograph is cut in half, each piece shows half of the scene.

In addition to the character differences, until the mid-19th century, the pieces also showed class distinctions.

The bottom piece shows the same words in another seven layers.

"Clearly it happened and every piece of evidence shows these officers had no reason to do what they did to these two young men."

It possesses also a museum where the pieces found in the place show themselves.

Only a small piece showed from behind a stand of spruce.

"The piece should show wear equally all around," she said.

The piece sold in the first minute of the antiques show for its $440,000 asking price.