A tale of two cities: Kyoto, Varanasi partner to preserve heritage

Tucked away in the quiet by-lanes of Pandey Ghat, at the Guest House she runs, we meet Kumiko, a Japanese national who moved to Varanasi almost two decades ago and today calls it home. Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Japan visit last month, where he was instrumental in sealing the Kyoto-Varanasi partnership between the two ancient cities, Kumiko has been flooded with queries about the ancient imperial capital of Japan.

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