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- Season 7 Sagano: A Sense of Transience in an Age-old Retreat
- Season 7 Modern Civil Architecture: A Strikingly Eclectic Heritage
- Season 7 Kyoto's Bakery Culture: Testament to the Ancient Capital's Modernity
- Season 7 The Minamiza Theatre: In the Spiritual Home of Kabuki
- Season 7 Kyoto Storefronts: Enticements to Enter Within
- Season 7 Amida Buddha: Prayers for Guidance to the Pure Land
- Season 7 Kyoto-style Sushi: Artful, Beautiful and Delicious
- Season 7 Kyoto Toys: Elegant Amusements That Inspire Delight
- Season 7 Family Crests: Pedigree in the Ancient Capital
- Season 7 The Modern Flower: Old Meets New in Arrangement
- Season 7 Randen: The Streetcar Close to Residents' Hearts
- Season 7 Kyoto Markets: Places of Worship Bring People Together
- Season 7 Awata Matsuri: An Ancient Festival Revived
Core Kyoto - Season 7 Episode 3 Kyoto's Bakery Culture: Testament to the Ancient Capital's Modernity
5.00 28 minutes It may come as a surprise that Kyoto -- the capital of Japanese cuisine -- leads the country in the consumption of Western culture's staple food. Bread entered through Yokohama and Kobe during modernization in the mid-1800's and soon took root in Kyoto, leading to a flourishing bakery culture centered around snack buns and sandwiches, as practical, novelty-loving Kyotoites took to the convenience and modernity of baked goods. Discover Kyoto's love of the new through its embrace of bread.
