Stories about Kyoto
Golden Week adventure to Kyoto, Himeiji, and Hiroshima.Zach Feinberg - umbrella101922 [88] This is a brief recount of my travels to central and southern Honshu during Golden Week (First week of May). My friend Sean and I took the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) down to Kyoto, Himeiji, and Hiroshima...
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Kyoto |
Hiroshima |
Japan
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Relaxing RyokanMaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,427] My husband had his best sleep ever in our ryokan in Japan.
Destinations:
Kochi(Japan) |
Tokyo |
Oita Prefecture |
Nara |
Nagoya |
Hiroshima |
Wakayama Prefecture |
Kochi |
Okinawa |
Kyushu |
Nagano prefecture |
Kagoshima Prefecture |
Uraga |
Ishikawa |
Sapporo |
Nikko |
Hokkaido |
Kyoto |
Kanagawa |
Japan |
Yokohama |
Osaka
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Alice Yamada follows her bliss in KyotoTo Japan With Love - tojapanwithlove [588] In the company of her beloved mama, Alice Yamada indulges at Arashiyama Benkei, a high-end hot spring hotel ... "I was blissfully falling asleep, wondering how I managed to be so fortunate---resting...
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Kyoto |
Japan
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Japan's textile-makers combine tradition with technologyAgence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188] Japanese artisan weavers from the region of Japan's ancient capital Kyoto combine centuries-old tradition with the latest in nanotechnology to create the latest textiles...
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Kyoto |
Japan
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Ichimame. Apprentice geisha.Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188] Correspondent Daniel Rook meets trainee geisha Ichimame whose Internet blog is giving a rare insight into a secretive world and providing inspiration for teenagers thinking about following in her footsteps - becoming a geisha.
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Kyoto |
Japan
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Ryokans of KyotoLester Patrick - lpatrick [105] Japanese "ryokans" (traditional Japanese inns) are very popular among foreign visitors to Japan. Recently, we interviewed three Kyoto ryokan owners and asked them about their experiences hosting...
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Kyoto |
Japan
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Seijin Hi: Coming of Age Day in JapanFrank Lev - flev [2,460] Yesterday (January 14) was a national holiday in Japan. It was Coming of Age Day. On this day, all 20-year-olds celebrate the fact that they are officially a part of the adult community. It is...
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Kyoto |
Japan
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WaversFrank Lev - flev [2,460] When a person first arrives in Japan there are many things of course that seem strange and different. Aside from the language difference, I think the most striking difference is the attitude of...
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Kyoto |
Japan
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SENTO - Oasis of Everyday Life in Japan: An Interview with Photographer Markuz WernliCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] "Photography helps me to record and share the small daily wonders and insignificant visual sensations that I am privileged to witness ? the precious, short moments when life suddenly comes to a halt.
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Kyoto |
Japan
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CleanlinessFrank Lev - flev [2,460] Japanese culture is one that is obsessed with cleanliness. This can be seen from the important custom of taking off one's shoes before entering a house, to the vacuum cleaners that they have designed...
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Kyoto |
Japan
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