Fare Issue 10: Kyoto
Kyoto is Japan’s ancient capital and one of its spiritual centres: a city where food and faith intertwine with nature, and locals find their voices amplified by millennia of tradition.
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Dive into the history of kaiseki cuisine in a centuries-old, three Michelin star tea house
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Visit the workshop of a fourth-generation lacquer maker and activist who applies ancient techniques to wooden skateboards and bikes
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Taste handcrafted jōgashi sweets inspired by changing seasons and the city's imperial past
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Meet Yoshihiro Imai, whose wood-fired kitchen centres around the Japanese concept of shime and comfort eating
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Take a look inside daily life at the student-run Yoshida ryo, the oldest wooden dormitory in Japan