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— by Akari Kamiya: When guests stayed at a long-established ryokan inn here [Uji,Kyoto Prefecture], they would often book a Japanese-style room called Amagase from all the offerings.

“I did not know why then,” said Kota Kanamaru, 25, the eldest son of the Kameishiro inn manager…

Image courtesy of Akari Kamiya