📍Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City
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📍Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City
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In 1615 Tokugawa Ieyasu granted renowned craftsman Hon'ami Koetsu (本阿弥光悦 1558-1637) a parcel of land at Takagamine (鷹峯), on the condition that he relocate his family from the city.
Many believe the gift was actually a mild form of exile!
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