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Kimono day in Kyoto (tuesday April 5th 2011)


Our day was dedicated to a visit of Kyoto departing from Shin-Osaka station not far from our hotel. We took the Nozomi shinkansen that travels between Osaka and Kyoto in 15 minutes. We took the subway to Gojo station in … Continue reading

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Geisha of Gion by Mineko Iwasaki : discovery of another world


‘I can identify the exact moment when things began to change. It was a cold winter afternoon. I had just turned three.’ Emerging shyly from her hiding place, Mineko encounters Madam Oima, the formidable proprietress of a prolific geisha house … Continue reading

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