Japan, Part IV

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On Tuesday morning in Kyoto, we breakfasted on savory pastries (like a cross between a pizza and a danish) from Le bac à sable. Then we walked to Murin-an, a Meiji-era garden not far from our lodgings. It was the meeting place suggested by one of my father’s former students who now lives in Kyoto. She invited us to join her there with her husband. Murin-an regulates the number of visitors to prevent overcrowding. When we arrived, we took off o...