Who counts the number of kimonos worn in Kyoto during a year and how is this number counted? Unless this question is answered, one can't say "This year less women wore kimonos in Kyoto than last year".

During the cherry blossom time, there are large crowds of people at almost every place cherry trees are in. "Tea ceremony" is an art that takes some time to learn, so there are people who practice it and people who don't. Unlike arts of European origin (e.g. playing piano), you can begin to learn whenever you like - no need to start as a child.  Interestingly, in the tea ceremony group at my university I'm the only foreigner.

When I was in Kyoto last year I was quite busy visiting shrines, temples, castles, demonstrations of traditional dances shown by maikos and geikos (In Kyoto, geishas are called "maiko" who are younger than 16 years or "geiko" who are16 years or older).  I also, of course, enjoyed Japanese dishes like sushi. After the three weeks I spent there I was "templed out" and I never thought "Even in Kyoto, I long for Kyoto".

About disappointed tourists in Japan, they just escaped from the chaos and stress of their own countries, didn't they?

It's not such a bad thing that you must go to Kyoto, Nikko, Kamakura or Nara to enjoy the beauty of temples and shrines. First, maintenance of temples and shrines costs money (paid by visitors, of course). Second visiting a temple or shrine would cease to be something special if it could be done everywhere, wouldn't it?

I think we should compare apples to apples and pears to pears. The fact that traditional Japanese culture may be disappearing a new one is emerging that meshes the past with the present in a harmonious manner. Those who are bored or stressed out will still be able to find pleasure or relaxation by traditional Japanese things.

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