Kioto

/ ˈkjəʊ-; kɪˈəʊtəʊ /

noun

Finally an allied squadron , at anchor off Kioto, imposed a ratification of the treaties which opened Japan to the world.

"We simply must go on to Kioto tonight," continued Mrs. Weston, anxiously nervous.

At the Kioto Hotel there was no record of the Weston party, so he snatched a hasty bite, and rushed on to the other large hotel.

The Westons were probably back in Kioto by this time, and would be off again in the morning before he could possibly get there.

Its tail is at Awomori in the north, and the base of its head is at Kioto, so that all Japan lies on top of it.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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