“Walking Through the Origins of Kyoto Place Names” By Akihide Tanigawa, KK Best Sellers Best Shinsho 49, February 5, 2003, 2nd Printing, 279 pages. Price: ¥858 #AkihideTanigawa #Book #BOOK #Nonfiction #Education Kyoto, which captivates the hearts of Japanese people. Isn't one of its charms the numerous elegant place names that evoke the ancient past? Gion, Nishijin, Adashino, Uji… What kind of history lies hidden behind their graceful sounds? This book explores the origins of such place names, based on the author's meticulous fieldwork, walking extensively through the city of Kyoto. Each section includes surrounding information and maps, making it ideal as a travel guide. Chapter 1: Kyoto was a City of Water! Chapter 2: The Thoughts of People Passed Down on the Slopes Chapter 3: Town Planning in Kyoto—Development and Industry Chapter 4: Buddhist Thought that Saves People—Temples of Interest Chapter 5: Standing on the Land of Funerals Chapter 6: There Were Many Battles in Kyoto Chapter 7: The World of Fortune-telling and Resentment Chapter 8: Kyoto's Entertainment and Place Names Chapter 9: People Who Are Always Cherished Chapter 10: The Korean Peninsula and Place Names Chapter 11: Food, Drink, and Place Names ※ There are no noticeable scratches or stains, but there are some slight scratches (visible depending on the light) on the front and back covers from storage. There is a fold on the cover, starting from the spine, mainly around the "都" character of "京都" on the upper right of the cover. Please check the 5th photo. There is correction tape and a sticker on the colophon to remove the library stamp and library number. Correction tape is also applied to the upper left of the previous page to remove the bleed-through of the library stamp. Please check the 3rd and 4th photos and consider this condition. ※ We usually ship within 1-2 days, but we set the shipping time to 4-7 days as a precaution. However, we will ship as soon as possible. ※ Regarding discounts, we may lower the price depending on the passage of time after listing. We are not able to respond to requests for price reductions each time. Please understand.