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Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, left, smiles as he returns to his seat after being awarded his Praemium Imperiale medal by Prince Hitachi during the awarding ceremony in Tokyo Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008. Zumthor was among laureates of five arts categories of the 2008 Prince Takamatsu Memorial World Culture Award, or the Praemium Imperiale. for their lifetime achievements, given by the Japan Art Association in fields not covered by the Nobel Prizes. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)