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Byakusadan and Fresh Greenery at Honen-in Temple
At the foot of Mt. Zenkisan (善気山) among the Higashiyama Sanju-Roppo (東山三十六峰, 36 mountain range), Honen-In (法然院) temple is located. With...


Kataage, Tucks at Shoulder for Child Kimono
Children in Kimono are so cute, aren't they? Since children grow up very quickly, child Kimono are usually made bigger than the average...


Musubi, Tying Techniques
Musubi (結び, Tying) techniques are deeply rooted in many aspects of Japanese culture, such as knots for Obi (帯) belts for Kimono,...


British Hong Konger Blogger Hannah came to Yumeyakata!
On 12th March, British Hong Konger Blogger Ms. Hannah came to Yumeyakata with her family! She dressed up in a light blue kimono (Kimono -...


Fresh Greenery and Moss at Jizoin Temple
Jizoin (地蔵院) temple, built in 1367 by Hosokawa Yoriyuki (細川頼之), the Kanrei (管領, shogun's deputy) of the Muromachi Shogunate (室町幕府), is...


Azaleas at Saimyoji Temple
If you ask me about the best spots to view autumn foliage, I would list: Jingoji (神護寺) temple at the Takao (高雄) district, Kosanji (高山寺)...


Fushimi District and Ryoma Sakamoto
In the old days, the Kanji (漢字) characters for Fushimi (伏見) district were 伏水 which mean underflow water. Literally, as its name...


Tabi, Traditional Japanese Socks
Tabi (足袋) is a term for traditional socks unique to Japan, which is indispensable for Kimono (着物) style. Dating back to the Nara period,...


Kamon, Family Crests
Kamon (家紋) is a collective term for family emblems in Japan to express lineages, pedigrees, tiltes of the family. When I hear the term...


Tree of Love at Nashinoki Jinja Shrine
Nashinoki jinja (梨木神社) Shrine, located close to Kyoto Gosho (京都御所, Kyoto Imperial Palace), enshrines Sanjo Sanetsumu (三条実萬) and his son,...
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