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KIMONO Terminology

For people from overseas, the words and terms for KIMONOs must be very difficult and complicated to understand. For example, we have...

Kyoto Tower

For people from Kyoto, Kyoto Tower is the symbol of their home town. If you were in a train coming back from your trip, watching Kyoto...

Gorgeous!! Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)

Suppose you were dressed in YUMEYAKATA's pretty Kimono, but have no idea where to visit... OK, we strongly recommend to visit Kinkaku-ji...

A Color Dedicated to Japanese Emperor

In mid November of 2013, I visited a prestigious fabric-dye master in the Saga district of Kyoto. I went there because I heard that there...

Traditional Japanese Colors and Kimono

2017/11/09 | Beniko Since ancient times, Japanese people have been valued the sense of seasons, especially when wearing Kimonos. Patterns...

Enjoy Kimono as You Like

In the old days, there were two different cultures associated with Kimono in Kyoto: one was cultivated in Hanamachi (花街, districts where...

OMOKARU (Light or Heavy) Stone at Fushimi Inari Taisha

Fushimi Inari Taisha is a world famous shrine in Kyoto It is crowded everyday with visitors including those who from overseas, all...