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KYOTO

Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 19, 2016
'Okazaki Kyoko Exhibition: Battlefield of Girls Life'
July 30-Sept. 11
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 16, 2016
When Kyoto is overrun with tourists, head for the hills
The age-old road leading to Kiyomizu Temple had turned into a river of people. Accents and languages from across the world filled the shop-lined slope, as couples in rented kimono took photos with selfie sticks and amateur photographers tried to get a shot devoid of the crowds — a nearly impossible...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jul 9, 2016
Nonstop growth, inept management were constant problems throughout the bj-league's 11 seasons
Second in a two-part series
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jul 8, 2016
Sara: Where daintiness gets a good grilling
Midway through lunch at Sara, a family-run restaurant in northern Kyoto, I started to suspect that the chefs subscribed to a philosophy of daintiness. The food was as pretty as it was good to eat, but the portions were decidedly petit.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jul 8, 2016
Chocolat Bel Amer: Head-turning desserts in an old wooden town house
First established in Tokyo, Chocolat Bel Amer has now opened a boutique in a gorgeous traditional machiya (town house) fronted by a Japanese maple tree. In a rather bold move, it is directly opposite Inoda, an institution among Kyoto's cafes. What connects both these places — besides the street —...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 7, 2016
Kawachi takes role with new league
For 11 seasons, Toshimitsu Kawachi was the face of the bj-league. As the only commissioner in league history, he was the front man for the league's growth from six teams in the 2005-06 season to 24 clubs this past season as well as its success stories and problems.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2016
Travel survey bumps Kyoto from world's top tourist spot
City officials say huge crowds visiting its popular temples, shrines and gardens as well as its major downtown shopping districts, might be the cause.
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2016
Nations discuss corporate tax avoidance at OECD meeting in Kyoto
Representatives of more than 80 countries and jurisdictions met in Kyoto on Thursday for a two-day conference aimed at going after corporate tax avoidance in the first-ever effort of its kind to include developed and developing countries.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 28, 2016
'Salvador Dali'
July 1-Sept. 4
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jun 10, 2016
Okina: The intangible joys of heirloom eggplant
In 2013, UNESCO gave Japanese cuisine, or washoku, Intangible Cultural Heritage status, an unwieldy mouthful that left some people wondering, "What's that?" A recent lunch at Okina, near the tourist mecca of Arashiyama in northwest Kyoto, provided a clear path through the official language.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jun 10, 2016
Ichikawaya Coffee: A young cafe inside a 200-year-old wooden townhouse
Many of Kyoto's traditional wooden machiya townhouses are being renovated, and one of the most enchanting ones that has recently opened to the public can be found a few minutes walk from the endless stream of tourists visiting Kiyomizu Temple.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 7, 2016
'Eguchi Hisashi Pop Art Exhibition: King of Pop — Kyoto Edition'
June 11-Sept 4
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 4, 2016
Beer essentials: The craft beer boom in Japan shows no sign of running dry
Tomoko Sonoda was a college student during the "Dry Wars," the years immediately following the 1987 release of the game-changing light lager Asahi Super Dry. She and her classmates held tasting parties for the spate of new brews that were released by the three other major breweries in an attempt to compete....
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
May 22, 2016
Kyoto's concerns mount over mystery 'minpaku' lodgings
Japan's huge tourism influx is greatly welcomed by politicians and select local service industries that are benefitting from the boom.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 14, 2016
Viney leads charge as Grouses storm into bj-league title game
For the Toyama Grouses' loyal fans, the team's 14-game winning streak is a delightful number.

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