KYOTO -- David Bowie, the British rock legend who died in January at the age of 69, liked to immerse himself in the tranquility of Shodenji, a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto.
The temple, in Nishigamo in Kyoto's Kita Ward, is known for its beautiful karesansui dry landscape garden, which was created with mount Hiei serving as a backdrop in the distance. On a wintry day in December 1979, Bowie stood still and shed tears while gazing at the garden.
