Mapping Kyoto Streets - 2012/04/11 - Sanjo-dori

Apr. 11, Wed. 2:30 - 3:00 (UTC) etc.
Sanjo-dori

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Sanjo-dori, 13 kilometers long from east to west, is an interesting, multifaceted street. The modern architecture along Sanjo-dori symbolizes Japan's Westernization. While much remains from its long, rich history, something new is being added to this exciting district, each day. The shops lining the street produce goods with a modern, artistic twist using traditional methods. Here, we see the retro-modern side of Kyotoites, who do like the new, as well as the old.

Midway, the shopping arcade and the historical shrines and temples show us everyday life in Kyoto, the real face of Kyotoites. We also walk through Uzumasa, Japan's Hollywood, and visit the movie theme park, Toei Uzumasa Eigamura, and its samurai and period-film sets. A streetcar runs to Arashiyama in the west, where Togetsu Bridge is beautiful in any season. Sanjo-dori has a unique charm that typifies Kyoto.

Presenter
Randall V. Channell (Soei)
Master of Tea

Channell arrived in Japan from Canada in 1984 to study Japanese martial arts and has lived in Kyoto for about 20 years.
He began studying the Urasenke way of tea to learn the spirit of both the literary and martial arts. Channell was bestowed the tea name, Soei. His busy schedule includes teaching tea and owning a café on Sanjo-dori.
Randall V. Channell (Soei) Master of Tea

MAPPING Sanjo-dori

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Kasuien (The Westin Miyako Kyoto)
The Westin Miyako Kyoto, established in 1890, lies on the eastern end of Sanjo-dori.
One of this hotel's highlights is garden on the seventh floor, where lawn represents tokkuri (a sake bottle) and sakazuki (a sake cup) . The flowing stream is the sake being pouring from tokkuri.
Use your imagination and enjoy the choicest sake!

http://www.miyakohotels.ne.jp/westinkyoto/
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Sanjo-ohashi Bridge
Sanjo-ohashi Bridge crosses Kamo River in the heart of Kyoto. Over the centuries, many people and vehicles have traversed this much-loved symbol of Kyoto. Couples sitting silently in intervals under the bridge is a common scene.
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Mishima Tei
Established in 1873, Mishima Tei specializes in salty-sweet sukiyaki beef cuisine. The Sanjo area was the center of Westernization in Kyoto at the beginning of the Meiji era in the mid-1800s. This restaurant was a pioneer in serving beef, which was until then taboo in Japan.

http://www.mishima-tei.co.jp/
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Art Complex 1928
At first glance, Art Complex 1928 looks like a mysterious building, but it was once home to a newspaper company. Some aspects of Kyoto's culture began, here, in this building, which now houses a café, gallery and a little theater. Gear, a show starring world-class performers, begins its long run in April 2012.

http://www.artcomplex.net/ac1928/
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The Museum of Kyoto Annex
The Museum of Kyoto Annex was built in 1906 to house the Bank of Japan Kyoto Branch. The bank counter and other traces of its banking history remain today. The vault in the separate building is now a café.

http://www.bunpaku.or.jp/exhi_hall.html
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Eirakuya Hosotsuji Ihee Shouten
Eirakuya was established in 1615, the beginning of the Edo Period, as a kimono merchant. Today, it sells tenugui hand towels, which are popular gifts.
The tenugui feature maiko, the seasons, and scenes of Kyoto.

http://www.eirakuya.jp/
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Sanjokai Shopping Arcade
Further west along Sanjo-dori lies a shopping arcade that is an integral part in the lives of the locals. Sanjokai Shopping Arcade stretches between Horikawa-dori and Senbon-dori, and throughout its long history it has always been a lively arcade, bringing people together.
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Ranhotei
Our presenter, Randy, opened this café five years ago, because he wanted people to relax and enjoy the world of tea. The interior concept of this renovated machiya-style (traditional townhouse ) building is a blend of early 20th century and art deco Western and Eastern influences. Enjoy the rich matcha cheesecake made with ground green tea leaves, a popular Kyoto souvenir.

http://www.ranhotei.com/
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Randen Nishioji Sanjo Station
Established in 1909, Randen streetcar has connected Kyoto with Arashiyama for over 100 years. A much-loved mode of transport for Kyotoites, the streetcar travels at a maximum speed of 40km/hr through residential areas dotted with shrine and temple gates. The fare is a flat 200 yen.
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Toei Kyoto Studio Park
Toei Kyoto Studio Park opened as a theme park in 1975, allowing visitors to experience the world of samurai movies by walking around the open sets. The entertainment includes a ninja show and a gorgeous courtesan procession.

http://www.toei-eigamura.com/
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Kurumazaki Shrine
Kurumazaki Shrine, which faces Sanjo-dori, has a popular custom that dates from the Edo Period. When worshipers come to the shrine, they first receive an amulet, which contains a special stone. Holding the amulet, they pray to the god for their wish to come true. They then take the amulet home. If their wish comes true, they must dedicate to the shrine a stone larger than the one they received inside the amulet.

http://www.kurumazakijinja.or.jp/
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Arashiyama Togetsu-kyo Bridge
At the very west of Sanjo-dori is Arashiyama, an area where nobility and writers have come for centuries to escape the capital and relax. Togetsu-kyo Bridge spans Katsura River, which runs through the center of Arashiyama. This area has fascinated people throughout the years.
The Mifune Festival is held in Arashiyama, every year, on the third Sunday in May. The festival is a re-enactment of boating in the Heian Period. Dances and Japanese orchestral music are performed during the festival.

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