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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,...
Konoe no Itozakura (Droopy-Branch Cherry Tree) at Kyoto Gyoen National Garden
If you ask me, "what is the best spot to enjoy the view of early blooming weeping cherry tree?", I would reply, "please try Konoe no...
Jinchoge Flowers
It's already spring here in Kyoto. The scent of Jinchoge (沈丁花, Winter daphne), announces the arrival of spring here in Japan, and make...
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...
Inari Sushi, a Specialty of Fushimi District
When I was a child, my father often took me to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine (伏見稲荷大社), the head shrine of the god Inari of Japan,...
Dandelion and Adonis Flowers
After the arrival of plum blossom season, Tanpopo (たんぽぽ, Dandelion) and Fukujyuso (福寿草, Adonis) flowers can be seen on many grassy...
Camellia at Kurotani-san
The Konkai Komyou-ji (金戒光明寺), also known as Kurotani-san (くろ谷さん), is an old temple in Kyoto established by Honen Shonin (法然上人, the...
Cherry Blossoms at JR Momoyama Station
The wind is still cold but I can feel spring is drawing near. I saw early blooms of winter cherry at JR Momoyama station. They look so...
Monument of Battle at Gokonomiya Shrine
This year is the 150th anniversary of Meiji Restoration (明治維新, Meiji Ishin), as well as the Battle of Toba and Fushimi (鳥羽伏見の戦い). In the...
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