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Snails, island songs, and how the center of the world keeps shifting

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5 Kyoto Shrines With 5 Different Roots

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What a stolen shopping bag taught me about life in another country

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Kyoto’s Troubled History with Fire

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Kyoto University as a Case Study in Academic Freedom in Japan

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How stepping away from screens and urban fatigue into Japan’s hot springs reconnected me with my senses

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On the things that become part of a place without coming from within it.

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Understanding the culture behind the Autumn of Appetite, Reading, and Sports.

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Why Bowie called the city his favorite in Japan

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A growing stone and the meaning behind a line in Japan’s national anthem

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