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See also Part 1: Tokyo &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linger.co.uk\/en-us\/blog\/japan-should-you-believe-the-hype-part-1-tokyo\/#page-top\">should you believe the hype?<\/a><\/strong>   <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kyoto: The home of geishas passing serenely along cobbled lanes of quaint wooden houses\u2026 or is it? The hype surrounding Japan is well deserved\u2026 just not always for the places you\u2019d expect. 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