“A road marker from 1920? What’s so special about that?” someone in our group murmurs. The Mukaijima Doro Genpyo Stele may appear unassuming, but it holds a story, a whisper of a bygone era. Right here, before the advent of GPS and digital maps, these stone sentinels guided travelers and charted the growing nation. This stele, erected in 1920, marks the very beginning of a road in the former village of Mukaijima. Imagine, this stone has stood witness to nearly a century of change. It saw the village absorbed into the sprawling city of Kyoto, felt the rumble of modernization, and still stands strong, a testament to a time when roads were marked not by glowing screens but by the quiet strength of stone.
Центральный дом работников искусств
Step through the grand wooden doors of the Central House of the Workers of Art, and you’ll be transported to