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Nara is the Oldest and Developed as Japan’s Leading Cultural Center

Everywhere you go in this ancient city, the smell of sandalwood incense, or the wood of the temple buildings, or something less definable seems to make the air itself redolent with history. The oldest of the old is here in Nara, and even as millions come sightseeing every year, and the city slowly grows, the [...]

Particular Love for Kyoto

Time and again the city of Kyoto has worked its mysterious power on conquerors and casual visitors alike. It makes them want to stay. Ask any member of the large international population who came here out of curiosity and found themselves settling to devote years of study to Zen, or calligraphy, or any one of [...]

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