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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of west-central Honshu, Japan, north-northeast of Osaka. Founded in the eighth century, it has long been a cultural, artistic, and religious center. Kyoto was Japan's capital from 794 until 1868, although its political importance declined after the rise of the shoguns (1192).
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- proper noun A city in
Japan on the island ofHonshu that once served as Japan’s capital. - proper noun The Kyoto
Protocol to theUnited Nations Framework Convention onClimate Change -- Anamendment to theinternational treaty on climate change, assigningmandatory targets for thereduction ofgreenhouse gas emissions tosignatory nations .
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- noun a city in central Japan on southern Honshu; a famous cultural center that was once the capital of Japan
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Nicky Loh/Reuters KYOTO KIMONOS: Women in traditional costumes took pictures of an evening light show at the famous Kiyomizudera temple in Kyoto, Japan, Thursday.
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KYOTO Traditional Japanese Soap J-List strives to surprise and delight our customers every day, and the Kyoto soaps we've added to the site today -- in beautiful sakura and momiji shapes -- would be perfect for your Christmas list.
J-List side blog 2009
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KYOTO Traditional Japanese Soap J-List strives to surprise and delight our customers every day, and the Kyoto soaps we've added to the site today -- in beautiful sakura and momiji shapes -- would be perfect for your Christmas list.
J-List side blog 2009
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KYOTO Traditional Japanese Soap J-List strives to surprise and delight our customers every day, and the Kyoto soaps we've added to the site today -- in beautiful sakura and momiji shapes -- would be perfect for your Christmas list.
J-List side blog 2009
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The only logical reason for disallowing this in Kyoto is that it is an area where North America has a real advantage.
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The only logical reason for disallowing this in Kyoto is that it is an area where North America has a real advantage.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Libertarianism, the Environment, and Kyoto: Part 2 2004
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The only logical reason for disallowing this in Kyoto is that it is an area where North America has a real advantage.
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The whole story is set against the background of the religious festival year in Kyoto from the cherry-blossom spring to the snow-glittering winter.
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Finally, the Kyoto is a start – we need to start DOING something about CO2 NOW, tighten the limits over time, bring more Countries in as the protocol kicks in, not more discussions.
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And Kyoto remained a huge sticking point, with the European Union and the US looking to replace it with a new treaty into which they would incorporate what they called Kyoto's "best parts".
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