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Kimono-clad women in downtown Kyoto.

The intimate details of Kyoto's intriguing geisha culture

Originally, it was thought the kanzashi’s long single pin could ward off evil spirits. There’s even a theory that the pins could be used in self-defence

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Katrina Lobley
New level of sophistication: The Thousand Hotel, Kyoto.

New Kyoto hotel: Sophistication meets Japanese sensibility

Kyoto's new hotel is so fresh you can still smell the pale paint.

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Brian Johnston
Locals love Kurama-dera temple, but only a miniscule fraction of Kyoto's international visitors ever visit.

There's a good reason to visit Kyoto during the quiet of winter

Without the high-season tourist crush, a wintertime visit to Kyoto offers Zen-like serenity.

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Brian Johnston
Mindar, a robot bodhisattva and teacher of Buddhism, gives daily performances.

Japan's resident robot teacher of Buddhist thought

A robot instructing tourists in Buddhist thought in a Zen temple may seem odd for those not accustomed to Japanese mores.

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Brian Johnston
The Ninja Dojo and Store in Kyoto teaches the skills that go towards making a ninja.

Lessons in the subtle art of killing people quietly

Ninja master Izo Ichikawa is upstairs waiting to induct us further into the subtle art of killing people quietly.

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Keith Austin
The Kosoyoku treatment, a dry bath, at the Riraku spa at the Hyatt Regency Kyoto.

Taking a dry bath in Japan - this is what it's like

I'm wearing nothing but black disposable underpants and a white hairnet.

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Keith Austin
Garden path of a hundred flowers with view of Arashiyama city, Kyoto, Japan.

The most magical gardens you can see in Japan

Most visitors to Kyoto tour temples, but Japan's old capital has outstanding classical gardens too.

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Brian Johnston
Shopping at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine.

The most surprising place to shop in Kyoto

Some of Japan's shrine market selling such collectables as fabrics, ceramics, kimono, hair ornaments and scrolls, have been running for hundreds of years.

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Lesley Holden

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For first-time visitors to Japan, Kyoto is a perfect, manageable and inspiring introduction to a magical country and its distinctive culture.

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Kyoto

Kyoto, Japan

For first-time visitors to Japan, Kyoto is a perfect, manageable and inspiring introduction to a magical country and its distinctive culture.

Official Language: Japanese
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