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Wisteria Flowers at Toba Aquatic Conservation Center
The most famous place for Fuji (藤, Wisteria) flowers in Kyoto must be Toba Aquatic Conservation Center (鳥羽水環境保全センター) in the Minami ward....
Akane Kibune
May 2, 20181 min read
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Festival Attire for Saioh-dai
In kyoto, May is the month for Aoi Matsuri (葵祭, Aoi Festival), one of the three famous festivals in Kyoto. In the Heian (平安) period...
Beniko
May 1, 20182 min read
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Wisteria Flowers at Byodoin Temple
In 1502, a Regent Fujiwara Yorimichi (藤原頼通) succeeded to his father's villa in Uji (宇治) city, and reformed it into a Buddhist temple....
Akane Kibune
Apr 26, 20181 min read
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Peonies at Kennin-ji Temple
Within the Gion (祇園) district, one of the Hanamachi (花街, districts where Maiko and Geiko reside and work) in Kyoto, there is Kennin-ji...
Akane Kibune
Apr 25, 20181 min read
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Byakusadan and Fresh Greenery at Honen-in Temple
At the foot of Mt. Zenkisan (善気山) in the Higashiyama Sanju-Roppo (東山三十六峰, 36 mountain range), Honen-In (法然院) temple is located. With its...
Akane Kibune
Apr 25, 20181 min read
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Kataage, Tucks at Shoulders for Child Kimono
Children in Kimono are so cute, aren't they? Since children grow up very quickly, child Kimono are usually made bigger than the average...
Beniko
Apr 24, 20181 min read
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Fresh Greenery and Moss at Jizoin Temple
Jizoin (地蔵院) temple, built in 1367 by Hosokawa Yoriyuki (細川頼之), the Kanrei (管領, shogun's deputy) of the Muromachi Shogunate (室町幕府), is...
Akane Kibune
Apr 21, 20181 min read
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Tabi, Traditional Japanese Socks
Tabi (足袋) is a term for traditional socks unique to Japan, which is indispensable for Kimono (着物) style. Dating back to the Nara period...
Beniko
Apr 18, 20181 min read
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Okusho Hohaisho, a Sub-shrine at Fushimi Inari Taisha
Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社), also known as Oinari-san (お稲荷さん), is one of the best places to visit for overseas travelers. The shrine is...
Akane Kibune
Apr 15, 20181 min read
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Domestic Duties in Kimono
Here's a funny story about Tasukigake (たすき掛け, tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki string). I was speaking about Tasukigake...
Beniko
Apr 14, 20181 min read
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Fresh Green and Azeria at Kameyama Park
Many of my readers might already know about the Kameyama Park at Arashiyama district, as the site of our location photo shooting. It's...
Akane Kibune
Apr 12, 20181 min read
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Tashinami, Well Mannered Attitude
In Japanese language, the term Tashinami (n. 嗜み) has several meanings. If you have Tashinami in something, it means you know about it, or...
Beniko
Mar 28, 20181 min read
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Hakoseko (box-shaped accessory) and Futokorogatana (dagger knife) for Brides
Have you ever heard of a term Hakoseko (筥迫)? Hakoseko is a box-shaped accessory for brides, or girls in Shichi-go-san costume (七五三,...
Beniko
Mar 25, 20181 min read
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KIMONO Passport
Aiming at increasing Kimono popularity in Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture and city offer "KIMONO Passport" to the public. Please visit membership...
Beniko
Mar 23, 20181 min read
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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) fell on March 6 this year. It is...
Akane Kibune
Mar 15, 20181 min read
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Attire for Noh Play
This time, I'd like to write about Noh Shozoku (能装束), the attire for Noh (能, a form of classical Japanese musical drama) play. In the era...
Beniko
Mar 12, 20182 min read
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Yuzen Nagashi (Washing Kimono Silks in the River)
In Kyoto, surrounded by mountain ranges from three directions, run many beautiful rivers from the north to the south. In the old times,...
Beniko
Mar 6, 20182 min read
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Kimono for Hinamatsuri (Girl's Festival)
Hinamatsuri (雛祭り, Girl's Festival) is a Japaneses traditional event annually held on March 3rd, where people celebrate and pray for the...
Beniko
Mar 4, 20182 min read
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Honmaru Yaguramon Gate at Nijo Castle
There are many culturally and historically important gate constructions at Nijo (二条) caslte. Among them, Homaru Yaguramon* (本丸櫓門) gate, a...
Akane Kibune
Mar 2, 20181 min read
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Get Dressed in Kimono by a Professional
At the times of my mother and grandmother, Kimono was to quickly wear by themselves just before leaving the house. However, now it's a...
Beniko
Mar 2, 20181 min read
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