Kimono Culture in Hanamachi
In my previous article of November 5, 2017, "Enjoy Kimono as You Like", I wrote that there were two different cultures in Kyoto...
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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,...
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...
Hesoishi (Bellybutton Stone) at Rokkaku-do
Choho-ji temple, aka Rokkaku-do, located in the office area of Kyoto, is the 18th site of Saigoku sanjusan kasho kannon reijo...
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...
Okame-san, a Statue of a Carpenter's Wife at Senbon Shakado Temple
At Senbon Shakado temple in the Nishiijn district of Kyoto, there is a statue called "Okame Tuka". Okame is the name of the wife of a...
SETSUBUN YAKUYOKE Ceremony at Mibu-Dera Temple
Mibu-Dera temple is one of the two places famous for Setsubun (節分 - February 3, a day before the beginning of spring in Japan) ceremonies...
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...
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