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...it becomes clear why Japanese ryokans (inns) haven't really caught on with Western travelers, and why Japan's spa culture hasn't been imported to America the way other Asian spa traditions have. Before...
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GORA KADAN HIGHS AND LOWSHigh The pervasive sense of tradition, history, and ritualHigh Unfailingly gracious hospitalityHigh The geometric architecture, a poetry of solids and voids that enhances the beauty of the lush surrounding landscapeHigh Shiat...
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Life at the InnI arrive in the late afternoon and am led to my room by my maid, Junko, who serves me green tea and a manjuu (sweet bean paste bun). Her English is limited, and my Japanese is nil. At first she seems nervous about this, but eventually ...
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