Kyoto
京都
Kyoto: The Gentle Poetry of Kyoto’s Eternal Memory
Rain on the stone pavements
soaks a thousand years of memory.
Kyoto—it is
the proud capital that speaks without uttering a word.
The light of the Heian era, where the Imperial system took root
and Hiragana and Katakana were born.
The elegance of the nobility, the spirit of the samurai,
the myths that breathe in the mountains and shrines.
Temples and shrines are
more than just architecture.
They are places where prayer and aesthetic sensibility converge.
Harmony with nature is
the beauty dwelling in the garden moss, the light on the paper screens,
and the transition of the four seasons.
This land, where fantasy and reality intersect,
has layered culture upon culture,
creating a window that quietly opens to the world.
Though once a gateway to foreign lands,
Kyoto has continually protected its unique beauty,
making it the very root of Japanese pride.
There are things conveyed without speaking.
Kyoto is a city that
holds the light for the future
within its silence.