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Kyoto (sh)




City (pop., 2000 prelim.: 1,467,705), west-central Honshu, Japan.

It is situated northeast of osaka. The centre of Japanese culture and Japanese Buddhism, Kyoto ("Capital City") was the capital of Japan and the site of the imperial family residence for more than 1,000 years (794-1868). The modern city has theatres that present no theatre and kabuki. Many small workshops produce textiles and porcelain. Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines are found throughout the city and surrounding area. Part of an industrial area, it is also a manufacturing centre. Its educational institutions include Kyoto University (founded 1897) and Doshisha University (1875).