A Walk in Kyoto

Ever round a corner and instantly see a wonderful shot? This was it. The sun was just above the rooftops, casting a beautiful golden glow down on... more

by Brad Brizek

Title

A Walk in Kyoto

Artist

Brad Brizek

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photograph

Description

Ever round a corner and instantly see a wonderful shot? This was it. The sun was just above the rooftops, casting a beautiful golden glow down on the stone street, surrounded by old Japanese buildings.

Kyoto is an immensely interesting city; it's a place where you can see back a few hundred years and see the future all at the same time. It is a city of Maiko, electronics, shrines, temples, shopping malls, and bamboo forests.

Kyoto is one of the only cities in Japan that wasn't burned to the ground during World War II. It was on the short list to be a target for an atomic bomb, but was taken off after it was deemed to not have enough military significance. As a result, it is a rare city in which you can see actual buildings and temples from before 1945.

I would say that if you could only see one city in Japan, this would be it.

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March 20th, 2014