Y’all, listen… I’m currently writing Ep. 2 of my story, and I’m lowkey crying over how beautiful Kyoto used to be. 😭 So, my main character is walking from Nagaoka Tenmangu toward this place called Ogura Pond. Back in the day, if you went south from Rashomon, you’d see this insane view—massive water, reeds waving in the wind… just pure, untouched nature. It was actually one of the "Four Gods" (Suzaku!) protecting Kyoto’s Feng Shui. Like, a literal spiritual shield for the city. 🛡️✨ But now? It’s gone. Totally drained. All that’s left is big highways, noisy roads, and just... empty farmland. The air feels heavy and stuck because the natural "cleansing system" is broken. It honestly breaks my heart. 💔 People are trying to bring it back, but the scale is like 1/200 of the original. That’s not a comeback, that’s just a puddle. If we kept even 25% of it, it would’ve been the sickest tourist spot ever. I feel like since we destroyed this spiritual spot, bad vibes (you k...