Princesses of Kyotango

The seven princesses of Kyotango are historic figures and characters from legend. From a legendary angel to a sengoku (warring states) period figure to the mother of an emperor, these women permeate Japanese legends and all of them have a strong tie to Kyotango. Princesses of Legend The f…

Beach Cleaning in Yuhigaura

Cleaning up Hamazume Beach The Kyotango International Association organizes a beach cleaning event every year to help clean part of Kyotango's coastline. This year they were cleaning part of Hamazume Beach in Yuhigaura. The beach is about 6 km (3.7 miles) long so they didn't quite get through al…