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AFFAIRS REPORT
Green and arty Kyoto has been setting the agenda for centuries
THE SPECIALIST
A decade ago it was rare to see a pair of Tokyo teenage boys out shopping in kimonos. But attitudes to national identity are starting to change.
DESIGN BRIEFING
Kyoto-based clothing label Stealth Wealth is big on national pride and uses high-quality Japanese fabrics in its collections.
BUSINESS REPORT
Kyoto is the traditional home of Japanese artisans who make highly detailed ceramics and perfectly woven silks. That same set of skills has also helped it become the country's hi-tech heartland.
AFFAIRS REPORT
Low-rise, high style: the city mixes the best of modernity and tradition.
ASIA BRIEFING
Kyoto Seika University has opened the Kyoto International Manga Museum.