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For more than 1000 years till the capital was moved to Tokyo in the Meiji Restoration,
though it didn't have national administrative power, Kyoto had remained as the capital of Japan.
Although the Court lost its power, as one justice its will
have had its influence on Japanese history.

Because the Court had been there for a long time, the flowery noble culture prospered,
and Kyoto dialect is known in its gentle tone.
Also, lots of cultural remains such as textiles, pictures, buidings, and calligraphy still now remain,
to have a look at them, every year
extremely lot of people from home and abroad visit here.
To tell about its culture, we cannot forget
Kyoto University which represents Japan.

Though Kyoto is the city in which traditions live, looking on its industry
it has been in dilemma between the increasment of productive rates and what cannot be destroyed.
In the modern which is acceleratingly hi-technolonized
how would it associate with tradition? It is the big problem for Kyoto.

Kyoto City Links

Kyoto Media Station[Japannese,English]
The group of Kyoto University also participate to make it. The site of city information of each month frequently renewed. It has its characteristic that a lot of links and pieces of information mainly about industries in Kyoto such as the guide for Kyoto enterprise locations, and it is one of few pages introducing Kyoto besides tourist attractions.

Kyoto Visitor's Guide[English]
The tourist guide of Kyoto. Introduction of events at Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. The collection of main information about tourist attractions in Kyoto such as museums, movie theaters, and lectures. Especially the events are renewed each month so it is the most suitable for who want to go Kyoto now.

Mediawars Virtual Town[Japanese]
As the name tells, the site mentioning various sites in Kyoto. It intoruduces totally more than 100 spots: coffee and cake shops, restaurants, bars and night spots, sport shops, leisure and visit facilities, hotels and Japanese style hotels, Kyoto confectionery and Kyoto cookings, traditional craft objects of Kyoto, electrical products and living utensils, clubs and circles, the entertainment and amusement stores, and colleges.

Kyoto GUidance[English]
It mentions the text data (address, phone number, route) of main spots in Kyoto and so forth. Since it mentions how to access from Osaka and Tokyo, it provides especially foreign tourists with useful information. Actually it is made for tourists from abroad.

Wings Kyoto[English,Japanese]
The group Kyoto established aiming at "supporting female independence and social participation." The office is located in the historic building reusing the outside wall of one-time Kyoto Commerce Bank. In this site, lecture, event information of woman university, the women being active in Kyoto and so forth are introduced.

Kyoto Dialects[English]
The lecture of Kyoto dialect by Hiromi Ichida. For example, "Youiwanwa" means "I am astounded." Besides interesting dialects irrespective of daily or non-daily such as "Anta, ikezuyawa" and "Oideyasu."

Kyoto Shinbun Homepage[English,Japanese]
The page of the local newspaper Kyoto Shinbun. The news is renewed every Tuesday and Friday. Besides red leaves news, seasonal flowers, and so forth are introduced. The covninient site with much as application for visit Kyoto Imperial Palace.

京都大学ホームページ[English,Japasene]
The site of Kyoto University, the center of studies in Kyoto. In the library, the database of the collection of books is made. The network information in the school and so forth also appear, and academic pages have a lot of data with rich contents such as the link to news groups.

Shop Warajy[English,Japanese]
You can order the handkerchief with flowery tone of Kyoyuzen, the traditional industry of Kyoto. It is designed by serving dyeing designers and very beautiful. The links to the artistic sites are also gathered.

IWE Kyoto Pubilion
The Kyoto Pubilion of Internet World Expo has emphasized contents such as relay of Kiyomizuyaki studio and traditional culture information. Especially abundant pictures such as kyogen and noh masks are very interesting. Besides at any rate the contents such as the special page for "sounds" in Kyoto are enormous and it is recommended site.


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