I was surprised the other day to read in the news a brief story about the Kyoto team in the Girls Professional Baseball League, not only because I didn’t know that Kyoto had a team, but also because I didn’t know there was a league for women (or “Girls,” as they put [...]
Japan Times: Link to story
By NAOKO KURAMOCHI, Staff writer
There’s nothing sweeter than being introduced to a foreign culture than through tea and confectionary.
And screenings of films about the beverage and traditional sweets in Kyoto next week are aimed at introducing these and other aspects of Japanese culture. In collaboration with the Kyoto City [...]
Wall Street Journal: Link to story with slideshow
(anyone know where this is?)
Squeezed next to a centuries-old shrine in this historical city stands a slight, two-story abode that looks modern, but is meant to embody the spirit of Kyoto’s homes of the past.
The all-white structure with a dramatic glass façade is long and [...]
This is the Daimonji Fire Festival video for 2010. 9 minutes, 16:9.
