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Knots of OBI Belts

Today, many kinds of OBI belt knots are found in KIMONO fashion, such as many kinds of gorgeous frills styles for FURISODE (long sleeved...

What is the girls' eternal wishes? The answer is BEAUTY. I guess young girls' prayers are intense because they want to find their...

If you ask me what is the best season in Kyoto, I would answer it's the autumn foliage season. This year again, I visited a lot of places...

We often hear "this year's color trend is...", something like that from TV or magazines. Well, long time ago back in the Heian era, there...

We often hear from our customers that they would like to try Kyoto cuisine. Frankly speaking, Kyoto cuisine is delicious and very...

I bet you might have seen many OFUDA (paper talisman) attached around entrances of houses in Kyoto. Generally speaking, people from Kyoto...

Have you ever seen a FUSHIMI NINGYO (dolls made of clay manufactured in Fushimi)? It is believed to be the origin of Japanese clay dolls...

Close to our new branch, YUMEYAKATA OIKE Bettei, the World Heritage Nijo Castle is located. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of...

Among the many temples in Kyoto, my favorite is Ginkakuji (the Silver Pavilion). Miraculously survived all through the inferno of Onin...

I heard that the recent questionnaire about "KYO BIJIN (beautiful women from Kyoto)" showed the following results. Q : What is the...