Somei no Mizu, Top Three Mineral Water in Kyoto
Nashiki shrine at the east side of Gosho Palace enshrines Sanjo Sanetsumu and Sanjo Sanetomi, a father and son from a court noble clan,...
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Jofu, High-Quality Plain-Woven Linen
Jofu is a type of extremely precious fabric for Japanese summer Kimono, which is exquisitely plain-woven with superfine linen. Echigo...
Yotsugi Jizouson Daisai at Jyotoku-ji Temple
Jotoku-ji temple, located very close to YUMEYAKATA, is famous for its blessing of conception after visiting the temple. The Yotsugi-Jizou...
Namafu Dengaku, Gluten Cakes with Sweet Miso Sauce
Takizawa Bakin, a popular writer in the Edo period, left a lot of scathing criticism on various cultures in Kyoto, especially on fish...
OMAJINAI (Mantra for Good Luck)
I guess this was a custom unique to Hanamachi (花街, districts where Maiko and Geiko reside and work)... When we Maiko wore new a Kimono...
Wedding Attires
A bride in a white wedding gown with a long beautiful veil is always a girl's dream, isn't it? In Japan, traditional wedding attires,...
KESOBUMI URI
Did you attend any Setsubun (the day before the New Year's Day on the luna calender) ceremonies? As for me, I enjoyed Mamemaki (bean...
Graveyard of Shinsengumi Soldiers at Koen-ji Temple
The Mibu district of Kyoto is a place deeply connected with Shinsengumi (新撰組), a special police force organized by the late Tokugawa...
KATOUMADO (Flower Shaped Window) at Todai-ji Temple
Kodai-ji (高台寺) temple was established in 1606 by Kita-no-Mandokoro (1548-1624) in memory of her late husband Toyotomi Hideyoshi...
OBI-DOME, Excellent Accessory for KIMONO
Whether in movies or theater plays, excellent supporting actors are always the wind beneath the principals' wings. Likewise, there are...
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