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		<title>A Geisha&#8217;s favorite TV commercials</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paco Alcantara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a collection of an actual Geisha&#8217;s favorite TV commercials on YouTube. This is a double treat, first because all the commercials are (naturally) featuring other Geishas or are making use of a traditional Japanese style, not to mention all the famous Kabuki actors or Sumo wrestlers. Second, because this is a very peculiar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trick for learning central Kyoto street names</title>
		<link>http://miyakostyle.com/archives/320</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paco Alcantara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Certainly a good way to impress that chick in a yukata you were talking to during the Gion matsuri. &#8230; well, not really&#8230; I am afraid being accurate in naming all the streets of central Kyoto from Marutamachi to Kyoto station won&#8217;t get you a phone number&#8230; it might get you a giggle though. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gion Matsuri – How to get into a Yamaboko</title>
		<link>http://miyakostyle.com/archives/279</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paco Alcantara</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Opportunistic Photographers Guide]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you finally made your way through the crowded streets of Kyoto during the Gion festival and you are before one of those impressive looking Yamaboko floats. You see people handing out a ticket and going up and down from it and you wonder if its some Japanese-only thing or did you need reservations or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 2010 &#8211; This month in Kyoto</title>
		<link>http://miyakostyle.com/archives/232</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paco Alcantara</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Matsuri Encyclopedia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kimono]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[July is one of the hottest and busiest months in Kyoto with the Gion Matsuri (one of Japan&#8217;s 3 largest festivals) as the main reason for it. Here is a breakdown of all the highlights, activities, and things to see and do in Kyoto during July 2010: Monthly Kyoto Calendar &#8211; July 2010 1 Festival [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ukiyoe Star Wars</title>
		<link>http://miyakostyle.com/archives/207</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paco Alcantara</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Awesome Factor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now let&#8217;s see. What could be better and more awesometastic than the steam punk version of &#8220;anything&#8221; Star Wars? Why! The Ukiyoe* version of Star Wars of course!!! Brooklyn based artist Steve Bialik is the one we have to thank for bringing us these. Probably the best thing since the original manga version of Star [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Traditional Japanese style in Web Design</title>
		<link>http://miyakostyle.com/archives/169</link>
		<comments>http://miyakostyle.com/archives/169#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paco Alcantara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So because of my current job (e-commerce related for a kimono company here in Kyoto in case you don&#8217;t know about me) I get to study a lot about traditional designs (柄), styles, colors and types of kimonos and fabrics, and then I have to mix all that with the front-end side of things. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pull a Yamaboko float at the Gion Matsuri!</title>
		<link>http://miyakostyle.com/archives/162</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 14:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paco Alcantara</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Matsuri Encyclopedia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Easier said than done of course. But if you are interested in taking part in the Gion Matsuri, (one of three largest festivals all over Japan) as a &#8220;hikite&#8221;, in other words the people who pull the Yamaboko, then this is how you do it. Oh! first I need to tell you that there is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shooting a sunset over Kyoto from the Daimonji Mt.</title>
		<link>http://miyakostyle.com/archives/144</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 15:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paco Alcantara</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Opportunistic Photographers Guide]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A good spot for shooting the Kyoto skyline, and for shooting a good sunset over Kyoto could be done from virtually any high point and that of course includes Higashiyama ward. However, if you need a little more height and freedom from obstacles then any high place on the East side of Kyoto would be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kyoto City 101</title>
		<link>http://miyakostyle.com/archives/94</link>
		<comments>http://miyakostyle.com/archives/94#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 14:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paco Alcantara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chronicles and Legends]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[city]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business cards with style – Kyoto style</title>
		<link>http://miyakostyle.com/archives/79</link>
		<comments>http://miyakostyle.com/archives/79#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paco Alcantara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Awesome Factor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japanese design]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[traditional]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here in Kyoto there is a company unique even for Japanese standards: Nozomi Wafuda is a company which produces beautiful and original business cards (as you know, essential in the Japanese business world). What makes these cards special is that they are designed on actual kimono patterns. The designs are made by six other different [...]]]></description>
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