Recently, I boarded an almost empty shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to spend a few days in Kyoto, Japan's former capital. I was excited because the city's historical, artistic and spiritual locations have always given me reassurance in a changing world.
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In search of the authentic in Kyoto
In post-pandemic recovery mode, Japan's former capital is more like itself again
The pandemic has emptied out Kyoto streets once packed with tourists, such as this one near the Yasaka Pagoda. (Getty Images)
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