Kyoto is the national center for such traditional disciplines as cha-do (tea ceremony) and ikebana (flower arranging), the birthplace of kabuki, and the leading center of calligraphy, painting, and sculpture.
Traditional activities, such as flower arranging and tea ceremonies, are practised in Kyoto.
A regional Special Educational Advisory Project (involving four programs) to do outreach and advocacy for children, and a regional Team Child Project on joint advocacy between legal services programs and public defender offices for youth entering the juvenile justice system have also been established.