Commercial Telephone Directory for Kyoto
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This directory, placed in the capsule in its original format, was selected
both as a guide to the Japanese telephone system and as a source of
information on the spread of occupations to be found in Japan in 1970.
Kyoto was considered to be the most suitable city in this instance because
of its unusually broad spread of commercial activity Being a large city
(pop. 1,442,000) and an industrial centre, it contains most, if not all, of
the service and supply industries of Tokyo and Osaka; being a tourist city,
it has the most sophisticated accommodation and transportation
facilities-except for a subway system - and, being a city of ancient
traditions, it supports a host of small enterprises making all manner of
traditional items including textiles, paper, crafts and works of art. Kyoto
is also known for its entertainment, its tea houses, inns and geisha houses
and all the traditional industries that support them.
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