Letter from Kyoto

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Greetings from Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan. I am sat cross-legged on the tatami floor at a low table, with a steaming bowl of rice and some exotic vegetables I haven’t eaten in a while. The deep ofuro bath is full and waiting for me to hop in and ease my weary bones before retiring to my futon, but first I wanted to write a short note to you.

I came here for the first time 21 years ago when I was in my second year of university. I distinctly remember...