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Saganoyu Cafe
日本語はこちら If you’re in the Saga area, the cafe Saganoyu is a pleasant spot for lunch or a cup of coffee. Originally built as a public bathhouse in 1923, the building has been thoroughly renovated and was reopened as a cafe in 2006. You can still see the original tiling on the floors and the…
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Alex Kerr Book Launch Party – Another Kyoto
Last night I attended a book launch party for Alex Kerr’s latest book, Another Kyoto. The setting was a lovely old machiya townhouse in the Kamishichiken area of…
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Wacky Racers on Kyoto Station’s Grand Staircase!
Every year on the third Saturday in February a racing event is held at Kyoto Station’s Grand Staircase (or “Daikaidan”). Contestants take part in teams of 4 and…
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Fire Ceremony & Kyōgen Performance at Seiryō-ji on March 15th
Many temples hold special ceremonies on March 15th to commemorate the Buddha’s death, or passing into Nirvana (Nehan 涅槃 in Japanese). One…
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Plum Blossom at the Imperial Palace Park
On my way home from Kitano Tenmangu Shrine the other day, I stopped by the Imperial Palace Park to enjoy the plum…
梅花祭 ~ Plum Blossom & Geisha at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine has a huge flea market on the 25th of every month, but on the 25th of February this coincides…
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