Higanbana/Hurricane Lily video

Just posted at planetkyoto.com. Just three minutes of quietude; almost nothing but nice flowers. Expect Gion Matsuri video within a couple days.

Tatami-ya-san video

New video posted at www.planetkyoto.com

Enko-ji sample post

Enko-ji Temple is so beautiful in autumn, even crowds can be mesmerized into momentary silence.

Here is some meaningless text that is nevertheless necessary so that I can test the image-matching system in the new Kyotown layout. Enkoji is really one of the more beautiful temples in Kyoto for enjoying the autumn colors. the nighttime […]

A place to post news flashes

This is A place to post news flashes and reminders, last minute schedule changes. Just choose the “Asides” category only when making a post, and it will automatically go here. The headline won’t appear on the home page, only when you click through, so be sure to put the important info in the body.

Kyoto enforces ad ban, building height changes

KYOTO (Kyodo) The Kyoto city government on Sept. 1 began enforcing a set of ordinances that lower building height limits and ban all rooftop and blinking advertisements to preserve the historic scenery of the ancient capital.
In mid-March, the city passed a series of ordinances limiting the height of new or renovated commercial buildings in the […]

Nintendo DS used in English lessons in Kyoto schools

YAWATA, Kyoto (Mainichi Daily News) — The Yawata Municipal Board of Education has introduced Nintendo DS game consoles in English lessons at junior high schools following tests showing that the devices helped boost students’ English vocabulary.
The education board introduced the consoles in second-year English classes in all four of the city’s municipal junior high schools […]

Moon Viewing, お月見　(o-tsukimi)

Moon Viewing, お月見　(o-tsukimi) Sept. 26 is the Harvest Moon this year, the night for moon viewing in the Japanese tradition.

Reminder

This is a content-free example of an “aside” short comment.

Country Dream concert

[ October 7, 2007; 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] As part of the Kyoto Arts Festival, this year’s Country Dream All-Japan Country Music Festival will be held on Saturday, October 7 beginning at 3 p.m. at the concert bowl at Maruyama Park in Kyoto. Special Guest Stars are Rosie Flores and as usual, Charlie McCoy. Tickets are ¥3,000 advance purchase and ¥3,500 at […]

Test posting to set up categories

This is a test posting on the reconfigured Kyotown.com. I’m hoping the categories will line up nicely on the right after making this post.