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OK, Kyoto? Ancient city’s mixed feelings over lost tourists

Until a couple of years ago, negotiating the hill leading to one of Kyoto’s most popular temples would have tested the patience of a Buddhist saint. The arrival of yet another coach meant another load of sightseers squeezing on to narrow paths clogged with meandering visitors on their way to Kiyomizu-dera

That was before Covid-19. Today, the cacophony of English and Chinese, and

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