Jojakkoji Temple in WinterNeedless to say, Sagano district is a famous place for autumn foliage viewing. Among the many places in Sagano, the most beautiful place...
OBI-DOME, Excellent Accessory for KIMONOWhether in movies or theater plays, excellent supporting actors are always the wind beneath the principals' wings. Likewise, there are...
An Western Style Building at Ryukoku UniversityIn the Ohmiya campus of Ryukoku University, there is a construction listed as Japanese national important cultural properties. As you...
WAFUKU and KIMONOAre WAFUKU (Japanese clothes) and KIMONO the same or different? In the Wikipedia, WAFUKU is described literally as Japanese clothes....
Cows at Kitano Tenmangu ShrineEvery time the date of my exams got close, my mother used to tell me, "We have to pay a visit to Tenjin-san*", and if I look at myself as...
Gifts in Seven ColorsSetsubun (節分 - February 3, the end of winter) is drawing near. In order to do Yakuyoke (厄除け - warding off calamity or misfortune), Kyoto...
YUMEYAKATA Oike Bettei Introduced on Kansai Walker MagazineYUMEYAKATA Oike Bettei was introduced on January 5th edition of Kansai Walker magazine! In the article, Oike Bettei, our newly opened...
HAKAMA and Female StudentsIn the Meiji and the Taisho era, HAKAMA (divided skirts worn over KIMONOs) was a standard outfit for female students. The root of HAKAMAs...
JYUBAN (Inner wear for KIMONOs)JYUBAN is an inner wear worn in between a KIMONO and an underwear. There are various opinions about the origin of the word JYUBAN, and...
FUKUROKUJU Figure Fortune SlipSekizanzenin Temple, one of the sub-temples of Hieizan Enryakuji Temple, is said to be protecting the east-north direction of Kyoto with...