chadkohSep 26, 2022

Let's pretend we are foreign dignitaries being hosted by the Prime Minister in Japan. Here is the inside of the exquisitely crafted building where we would be received, wined, and dined

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Visiting the Kyoto State Guest House

A few years ago one of the members of Writers in Kyoto shared a broadcast from NHK’s Core Kyoto S05E02 Kyoto State Guest House: Hospitality Imbued with Beauty and Craftsmanship. This is a spe…

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One of my favourite features of the Fuji no Ma at the Kyoto State Guest House is the *kirigane* the gold work on the wooden sliding doors for the stage. Also note the inlaid wisteria design

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Sep 26, 2022 at 10:08amMastonaut