Stories about Culture in Kyoto
The Year of the SnakeFrank Lev - flev [2,460] I was walking in the woods near my house when I saw an attractive woman walking her dog. Eager to practice my Japanese, I tried to say something like this, "Oh what a pretty dog you have!" I was...
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Relaxing RyokanMaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,443] My husband had his best sleep ever in our ryokan in Japan.
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Nara |
Nagoya |
Hiroshima |
Wakayama Prefecture |
Kochi |
Okinawa |
Kyushu |
Nagano prefecture |
Kagoshima Prefecture |
Uraga |
Ishikawa |
Sapporo |
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Hokkaido |
Kyoto |
Kanagawa |
Japan |
Yokohama |
Osaka
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Ichimame. Apprentice geisha.Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,579] 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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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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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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SENTO - Oasis of Everyday Life in Japan: An Interview with Photographer Markuz WernliCeleste Heiter - cheiter [29,099] "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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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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SakuraFrank Lev - flev [2,460] Kyoto is a great city for bike riding. It is a big flat valley scooped out between small rugged mountains. There is only one hill in Kyoto and I live on top of it. Two thirds up it to be more precise.
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Happy Birthday BuddhaFrank Lev - flev [2,460] Monday, May 7th was an amazing day for me. It was Buddha's birthday, and it started out in an amazing way. I had seen the begging monks before. They wore long black robes and wooden sandals. On each...
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The Public BathsFrank Lev - flev [2,460] On Sunday a few weeks ago, I went to the sento (public baths) here for the first time. Maybe you've heard that Japanese are real big on baths and keeping clean. I was amazed at what I saw. Each...
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