As Kyoto served as the country’s capital for some 1,000 years, a traditional black dyeing method known as "Kyo kuro-montsuki zome" has been passed down there. Like other firms, Kyoto Montsuki ...

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"Some customers who come from afar buy our products for themselves every time they visit Kyoto," said manager Ayako Maruyama. Address: Muromachi-dori Ayanokoji-kado, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto.

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Kyoto is a true embodiment of Old Japan awash with beautiful vestiges of its past glory. Beyond the futuristic Kyoto Station, modern shopping complexes, and sleek luxury hotels, lies a city with ...

Kyoto has about 13,000 alleys with a total distance of 940km, and an increasing number of their houses are unoccupied. People are working on projects and tours to preserve and revitalize these areas.

Located on the second floor of Kyoto’s Leica Store on Hanamikoji street, this gallery is housed in a renovated 100-year-old teahouse that would not be recognisa ...

However, Naomi, a fellow assistant professor who harbors a rivalry with Matsuko, hires a journalist to secretly photograph Matsuko’s bedroom… Kyoto Yokai Map 1: A 900-Year-Old New Bride Living ...