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		<title>Kyoto Used Book Fair at Chion-ji Temple &#8211; Autumn</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Autumn Used Book Fair (Aki-no-Furuhon Matsuri) in Kyoto takes place every year at Chion-ji Temple from October 30th to November 3rd. This is one of the three annual secondhand book fairs in Kyoto and takes place on the grounds of an historic temple. There are about 200,000 used and rare book on hand and &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Kyoto Daimonji Viewing Party at Hirosawa Pond</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daimonji, or properly, Gozan-no-Okuribi is a very fascinating and unique ceremonial event that occurs every August 16 in Kyoto. Five mountain sides around the city, with six Chinese character and pictogram shaped bonfires are burned. This happens at the end of the Bon Festival and the fires are intended to send off the spirits of &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Kyoto Used Book Fair at Shimogamo Shrine &#8211; Summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even if you don&#8217;t read Japanese, you still might want to buy some Japanese books on your visit to Japan. Graphically oriented books in Japan are very beautifully illustrated and the content is well communicated, visually. If you are interested in the arts, culture, travel, or just a window into an exotic bygone era, Japanese &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Kyoto&#8217;s Gojo-Zaka Kiyomizu-yaki Pottery Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This annual street market offers hundreds of pottery stores and stalls. Kyoto-style pottery is available at big discounts. Off the main street some pottery workshops are open their doors and you can meet and chat with the potters and see how Kyoto pottery is made. Kiyomizu Yaki is the famous pottery of the ancient capital. &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative to Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market: Kyoto Wholesale Food Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For most tourists that visit Japan, the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo is high on their list of places to go and experience. Tsukiji is indeed excellent but it is getting harder and harder experience as parts are now closed to the public. The &#8216;undiscovered&#8217; Kyoto Central Wholesale Food Market is a great alternative to &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Kyoto Beauty Shrine: Yasaka Sub-shrine Utsukushi Gozensha</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a shrine for just about anything that you can imagine in Kyoto, and quite a few for things that you might not be able to imagine. This one is for beauty. When you come to town you can stop by this shrine and pray to have beautiful skin, and of course, a beautiful &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Hiking in Kyoto: Daimonji Yama (Mt. Daimonji)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:36:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daimonji-yama, part of the East Mountains, or Higashiyama, as they are called in Japanese, is a great place for a memorable and not too challenging hike. Daimonji-yama offers the most accessible and expansive view of the city. It is so high that on a clear day the skyscrapers of distant Osaka can be seen. Daimonji-yama, &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Kyoto Knife Shrine: Yasaka Sub-shrine Hamono Jinja</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This shrine holds a memorial service for worn out knives every year. The shrine accepts old knives and other cutting instruments that have served their human owners. Japanese give thanks to their knives even, now how is that for gratitude and humility? This is another sub-shrine at Yasaka Shrine, less than a 1 minute walk &#8230;]]></description>
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