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...
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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...
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,...
Okusho Hohaisho, a Sub-shrine at Fushimi Inari Taisha
Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社), also known as Oinari-san (お稲荷さん), is the most popular place to visit for overseas travelers. Many of our...
Tasukigake, Domestic Duties in Kimono
Here's a funny story about Tasukigake (たすき掛け). I was speaking about Tasukigake as in tucking up Kimono sleeves with a string called...
Fresh Green and Azeria at Kameyama Park
Among my readers, the Kameyama Park at Arashiyama district is already famous for our location photo shooting. It's the place where you...
Tashinami, Modest Way of Saying That You Are Leaning Something
In Japanese language, the term Tashinami (n. 嗜み) has several meanings. It is a modest way to express having some knowledge of something,...
Hakoseko (a box shaped accessory) and Futokorogatana (a dagger)
Have you ever heard of the term Hakoseko (筥迫)? Hakoseko is a box shaped accessory for brides, or girls at Shichi-go-san occasion (七五三,...
KIMONO Passport
Aiming at increasing Kimono popularity in Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture and city offer "KIMONO Passport" to the public. Please visit membership...
Asebi Flowers (Japanese Andromeda)
In Nijyushi-sekki (二十四節気, 24 divisions of the year in Japanese old almanac), the day of Keichitsu (啓蟄) was on March 6 this year. It is...
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