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Being a Muslim would have only compounded his despair over his impending deployment to Afghanistan. I only wish he had expressed his anger in a more non-violent manner.
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Posted in: Prominent Kyoto restaurants say no to Michelin See in context
The proprietors of these establishments clearly want to avoid an influx of guidebook groupies who rely on a snobby rating system to judge food quality, while disrupting the dining experience of regular patrons. With squeals of "oishiiiii" and the inevitable camera phones recording every second of their one time visit, local customers will be driven away, and yet another community will be irreversibly damaged by the crass commercialism of globalization. These restauranteurs understand that once the coveted Michelin star(s) is bestowed to another establishment in subsequent guides, these tourists will have moved on to terrorize another neighborhood eatery. These Kyoto restaurant owners should be commended for their integrity and foresight.
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Perhaps the future second ex-wife in question will weigh in on her failed first marriage to this twit. Hopefully, her article will provide the humor and insight that is so clearly lacking in this commentary.
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Oops, what I meant to say was that I don't get why people stay at a ryokan, which are more…
Posted in: Foreign travelers’ lukewarm reactions to traditional Japanese inn food causing changes in Kyoto
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