Watch out for the dog! Kyoto shop sign
Jan 22nd, 2008 by Ad Blankestijn
In the fight for yen from tourists - not to speak of the many highschool excursions that make Kyoto unsafe - competition can drive the minds of some business owners over the top.

[Restaurant off Shijo-dori (near Gion) in Kyoto]
Will a funny display in front of your restaurant help and bring in the tourists? Or will it freak out people who fear there is a dog inside like the one attacking the boy’s pants outside?
Anyway, this is not a positive statement about the culinary capacities waiting for you.
