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Kyoto Mayor Koji Matsui explains during a press conference in Kyoto on Jan. 14, 2025, about the city government's decision to ...

Japanese collectors spent billions on European paintings during the bubble economy of the 1980s. Officials today hope to ...

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Some analysts say the higher accommodation tax may lead to tourists staying in nearby cities and making day trips to Kyoto.

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