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shuincho Review
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shuincho
Crafts, Kyoto
Fodor's Review:
For many, the prize souvenir of a visit to Kyoto is the shuincho, a booklet usually no larger than 4 by 6 inches. It's most often covered with brocade, and the blank sheets of heavyweight paper inside continuously fold out. You can find them at gift stores or at temples for as little as ¥1,000 and use them as "passports" to collect ink stamps from places you visit while in Japan. Stamps and stamp pads are ubiquitous in Japan -- at sights, train stations, and some restaurants. Most ink stamping will be done for free; at temples monks will write calligraphy over the stamp for a small fee.
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2 responses; most recent on 08/14/2008, 07:23 pm - Trip report July 2008: Makuhari, Tokyo, Kyoto (part 1 of 3: Makuhari)
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