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Posted by on Jul 30, 2010 in Chronicles and Legends, Featured Articles | 0 comments

Trick for learning central Kyoto street names

Trick for learning central Kyoto street names
Certainly a good way to impress that chick in a yukata you were talking to during the Gion matsuri. … well, not really… I am afraid being accurate in naming all the streets of central Kyoto from Marutamachi to Kyoto station won’t get you a phone number… it might get you a giggle...
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Posted by on May 10, 2010 in Chronicles and Legends, Featured Articles | 2 comments

Kyoto City 101

Kyoto City 101
Alright so you probably know that Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan for more than ten centuries (from 794 to 1868 AD to be exact). And that it is home to what is known worldwide as the traditional Japanese culture. If you are looking for the capital of -modern- Japanese culture (i.e pop culture, and...
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