Oharame remain symbols of rural beauty in Kyoto
KYOTO–Starting in her late teens, Tokiko Nishiyama would trek once every three days from her hometown of Ohara to Demachiyanagi in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward. Dressed in an indigo blue kimono, a red sash around her shoulders to tuck up the sleeves, a white …
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Ritz-Carlton to add resorts in Kyoto and Marrakech
By Danny King. Ritz-Carlton resorts are under development in Kyoto, Japan, and Marrakech, Morocco. The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto will have 136 guestrooms and views of the Higashiyama Mountains when it opens on the Kamogawa River in February 2014.
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Yumemi Launches Sprocket, a Badgeville-Powered Gamification Offering for …
KYOTO, Japan and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Yumemi, Japan's market and technology leader in mobile commerce, today announced a partnership with Badgeville, the #1 gamification platform, to power Sprocket, its new …
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