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Core Kyoto S7E2 — Modern Civil Architecture: A Strikingly Eclectic Heritage

Core Kyoto•Season 7•Episode 2

Modern Civil Architecture: A Strikingly Eclectic Heritage

Feb 7, 201928 min

Many modern buildings for use by ordinary citizens, such as homes, schools, and restaurants, sprang up around Kyoto in the early 1900's. Kyotoites desired buildings that blended in with the natural environment and suited the local lifestyle. So they erected impressive structures merging the latest

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Sagano: A Sense of Transience in an Age-old Retreat

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Modern Civil Architecture: A Strikingly Eclectic Heritage

Kyoto's Bakery Culture: Testament to the Ancient Capital's Modernity still

Kyoto's Bakery Culture: Testament to the Ancient Capital's Modernity

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Kyoto Storefronts: Enticements to Enter Within

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Amida Buddha: Prayers for Guidance to the Pure Land

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Kyoto-style Sushi: Artful, Beautiful and Delicious

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Kyoto Toys: Elegant Amusements That Inspire Delight

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Family Crests: Pedigree in the Ancient Capital

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The Modern Flower: Old Meets New in Arrangement

Randen: The Streetcar Close to Residents' Hearts still

Randen: The Streetcar Close to Residents' Hearts

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Kyoto Markets: Places of Worship Bring People Together

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Awata Matsuri: An Ancient Festival Revived

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Gary Tegler

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Modern Civil Architecture: A Strikingly Eclectic Heritage" is episode 2 of Core Kyoto season 7. It aired on February 7, 2019.

Next: E3 · Kyoto's Bakery Culture: Testament to the Ancient Capital's Modernity Best of Season 7