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wsj.com on 2020-12-16 21:10

Coronavirus Ended Japan’s Tourist Boom, but Kyoto Carries On

While still off-limits to most international tourists, Kyoto in many ways feels remarkably unchanged, writes Pico Iyer of his adopted home.

Pico Iyer

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