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Yumeyakata was introduced in popular № 1 news site"Zing.vc" in Vietnam!

Yumeyakata Oike bettei was introduced in a travel topic of popular № 1 news site "Zing.vc" in Vietnam! From choosing a kimono at the Oike...

Antique KIMONO

In Kyoto, you'll often come across antique KIMONO stores in town. Antique KIMONO has been very popular in Japan since long time ago, and...

Zodiac EMA* in Shimogamo Shrine

"Kamo Mioya Jinja", aka Shimogamo shrine is the oldest shrine in Kyoto, I believe. The shrine surrounded by the sacred forest called...

Varieties of KIMONO

Happy New Year to you all ! Today, I would like to start this year’s my first post by introducing the varieties of KIMONO. For me, the...

Special Day and Regular Day: "HARE" and "KE"

In old days, Kyoto residents made a clear distinction between special days and regular days as in "HARE NO HI" and "KE NO HI". "HARE NO...