Kyoto begins making demands before breakfast. There are temple gates to reach before the crowds, a train platform to find, and a suspiciously persuasive pastry behind glass. Somewhere between the…
The train leaves at 9:03. Your coffee arrives at 8:57. Somewhere between the café counter and the platform, you discover that Tokyo Station is considerably larger than the reassuring little…
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