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  • Photo= Higashi Honganji Temple's Goeido Gate was illuminated for the first time (7:00 p.m., August 25, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Japan's Largest Gate Emerges from Darkness
    First Illuminations at Higashi Honganji Temple, Kyoto

     
    31 August 2017 - Temples/Shrines , Kyoto
  • Photo= Brazilian campers enjoy playing soccer with Japanese (Maiami Auto Camp, Yoshikawa, Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Does Lake Biwa Look Like Brazil?
    Waves of Japanese-Brazilian Campers Surprise Local People

     
    31 August 2017 - Local topics , Shiga
  • Photo= A crowd of people watch as the character "Daimonji" emerges to illuminate the darkness (August 16, eastward view from Demachi-bashi Nishizume, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Remembering the Deceased with Gozan Okuribi in Kyoto
    Putting Hands Together as Fires Light in Turn

     
    22 August 2017 - Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • Photo= The brass band of Kyoto Tachibana High School, which will participate in the "Rose Parade," a popular American event (Kyoto Tachibana High School, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto)

    Showing Off Smiles and Steps in US Event
    Kyoto Tachibana High School's Brass Band

     
    20 August 2017 - Education/University , Kyoto
  • Photo= Representatives of various religions and participants from Japan and abroad join hands with people next to them and pray for peace (3:45 p.m., August 4, Enryakuji Temple, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Global Religious Leaders Join Hands and Pray for Peace
    Message from Mount Hiei 2017 Adopted

     
    15 August 2017 - Sightseeing/Events , Shiga
  • Photo= Fireworks decorating Lake Biwa in vivid colors (August 8, seen from Biwako Otsukan, Yanagasaki, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Huge Flowers above Lake, High Summer Festival
    Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival

     
    15 August 2017 - Sightseeing/Events , Shiga
  • Photo= A screen view of the audio-guidance app that has been adopted by 26 temples and shrines (Myoman-ji Temple, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Smartphone English Guide to 26 Temples and Shrines in Northern Kyoto City
    Korean and Chinese Versions Also Planned

     
    10 August 2017 - Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
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