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Along with toying with their fates, recent travelers also enjoyed the souvenir shops found along the path to the temple. Many visitors insist that Kiyomizu-dera Temple should be on every Kyoto ...

Perhaps the hardest job is replacing a legend, and the 20-year career of BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe, who will retire ...

As head of Issey Miyake’s womenswear, Satoshi Kondo nods to the pioneering designer’s legacy but is cleverly crafting his own ...