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Commercial Telephone Directory for Kyoto
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.