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DIANE DURSTON is a writer, lecturer, and consultant on Japan and Asian cultures. She has written three books on Kyoto, where she lived for eighteen years, including Old Kyoto: A Guide to Traditional Shops, Restaurants and Inns, now in its fifteenth printing and considered by many a travel classic. Durston has worked extensively as a writer, consultant, and event coordinator on Japanese and Chinese culture for museums, universities, and corporations for the past fifteen years. In 1995, Durston moved to Portland, Oregon, where she is currently the Special Projects Director of the Portland Art Museum.
KATSUHIKO MIZUNO is a professional photographer based in Kyoto. After graduating from Doshisha University and the Tokyo College of Photography, he forged a career shooting traditional scenes in and around Kyoto. He has over a hundred books to his name in English and Japanese, including Landscapes for Small Spaces: Japanese Courtyard Gardens. Mizuno lives in a renovated machiya house in Kyoto, and runs the Machiya Photo Museum.
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DIANE DURSTON is a writer, lecturer, and consultant on Japan and Asian cultures. She has written three books on Kyoto, where she lived for eighteen years, including Old Kyoto: A Guide to Traditional Shops, Restaurants and Inns, now in its fifteenth printing and considered by many a travel classic. Durston has worked extensively as a writer, consultant, and event coordinator on Japanese and Chinese culture for museums, universities, and corporations for the past fifteen years. In 1995, Durston moved to Portland, Oregon, where she is currently the Special Projects Director of the Portland Art Museum.
KATSUHIKO MIZUNO is a professional photographer based in Kyoto. After graduating from Doshisha University and the Tokyo College of Photography, he forged a career shooting traditional scenes in and around Kyoto. He has over a hundred books to his name in English and Japanese, including Landscapes for Small Spaces: Japanese Courtyard Gardens. Mizuno lives in a renovated machiya house in Kyoto, and runs the Machiya Photo Museum.
"Everyone that loves Kyoto knows that Diane Curston is its modern poet laureate." —Pico Iyer
"Diane Durston's books are classics and have not been superseded by more recent publications." —The New York Times
"... an eloquent look at seven neighborhoods where everyday life in Japan continues despite the crush of modernity." —Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Explore the hidden beauty of historic neighborhoods with seven walking tours that transport visitors back to more elegant times." —Endless Vacation
"Diane Durston's books are classics and have not been superseded by more recent publications." —The New York Times
"... an eloquent look at seven neighborhoods where everyday life in Japan continues despite the crush of modernity." —Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Explore the hidden beauty of historic neighborhoods with seven walking tours that transport visitors back to more elegant times." —Endless Vacation
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- PublisherMitsumura Suiko Shoin
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 4838100949
- ISBN 13 9784838100941
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages64
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