The Compass Rose
April 19th 2007 Waking from a much needed 9-hour, Ambien-induced slumber on our second day in Kyoto, we ambitiously planned a daylong walking tour to take advantage of the elusive sun, which decided to grace us with its presence for the first time in Japan. Famed for its traditional architecture, which survived most of the Allied bombers during World War II, Kyoto is inundated with shrines, temples and other tou
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