Togetsu Bridge This Morning
Ever since the Heian (平安) period, people were fascinated by the beauty of the moon which lit up the night sky. Though there are many...
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Beniko
Jan 26, 20181 min read
HAKAMA and Female Students
In the Meiji (明治) and the Taisho (大正) era, Hakama (袴, divided skirts over Kimono) was a standard outfit for female students. The root of...
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Beniko
Jan 24, 20181 min read
JUBAN (Inner wear for KIMONO)
Juban (襦袢) is an inner wear worn in between a Kimono (着物) and an underwear. There are various opinions about the origin of the word...
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Akane Kibune
Jan 22, 20181 min read
Omikuji, Sacred Lot at Sekizansenin
They say that Sekizanzenin Temple (赤山禅院), one of the sub-temples of Hieizan Enryakuji Temple (比叡山延暦寺), is protecting the east-north...
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Beniko
Jan 16, 20181 min read
KIMONO Maintenance
My friend who is very fond of tea ceremony lessons said, "It's nice to wear Kimono (着物), but it requires high maintenance and cost a...
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Akane Kibune
Jan 16, 20181 min read
ANKAKE UDON at Shinodaya
It's cold everyday. You'll never know how cold it is unless you live here. Whenever it is severely freezing, Ankake Udon (あんかけうどん,...
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Beniko
Jan 14, 20181 min read
KIMONO and Accessories
In the old days, a time when Kimono (着物) were the only choice for clothing, there was no custom to wear accessories, such as rings nor...
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Akane Kibune
Jan 10, 20181 min read
A Winter Speciality "MUSHI ZUSHI (Steamed SUSHI Bowl)"
It's been quite cold these days. I always feel an urge to have something warm in such freezing weather. Today, I'd like to introduce you...
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Akane Kibune
Jan 7, 20181 min read
A God of Wealth, Kyoto Ebisu Shrine
In order to start a happy New Year, we Japanese visit shrines or temples to pray for happiness. Kyoto Ebisu shrine (えびす神社) enshrines a...
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Beniko
Jan 6, 20181 min read
Antique KIMONO
In Kyoto, you'll often come across antique Kimono (着物) stores in town. Antique Kimono has been very popular in Japan since long time ago,...
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Beniko
Jan 5, 20181 min read
Varieties of KIMONO
Happy New Year to you all ! Today, I would like to start this year’s my first post by introducing the varieties of Kimono (着物). For me,...
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Beniko
Jan 4, 20181 min read
Special Day and Regular Day: "HARE" and "KE"
In the old days, Kyoto residents made a clear distinction between special days and regular days as in "Hare no hi (晴れの日)" and "Ke no hi...
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Akane Kibune
Dec 24, 20171 min read
Koi-age (Carp Catching) at Hirosawanoike Pond
One of the symbolic events of December in Kyoto is Koi-age (鯉揚げ, carp catching) at Hirosawanoike (広沢池) pond. Kyoto people know the...
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yumeyakata
Dec 23, 20171 min read
Kimono Items for Cold Weather
Considering the extraordinary cold weather in this season, you might think it will be too cold to go out in Kimono (着物) without a jacket....
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yumeyakata
Dec 23, 20171 min read
Collaboration with KANSAI Walker Magazine 2018 New Year's Edition!！
This year again, YUMEYAKATA offered costumes to the New Year's edition of KANSAI Walker (関西ウォーカー), now available. Miss Ayami Nakajo in...
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Beniko
Dec 21, 20171 min read
Invitation to OTOKO (Men's) KIMONO
Lately, it's been a trend for men to enjoy Kimono (着物) fashion. In town, we come across guys in Kimono very often, and at summer...
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Beniko
Dec 17, 20171 min read
Wagasa (Japanese Umbrella)
What if your dream trip to Kyoto finally came true, and it turned out raining... It's natural to feel blue but please don't worry....
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yumeyakata
Dec 17, 20171 min read
YUMEYATAKA Kimono Appeared on 2018 Miss Sake Kyoto Final
This year again, YUMEYAKATA Kimono appeared on the stage of Kyoto Final for 2018 Miss Sake contest on November 29. (Click here to see the...
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Akane KIbune
Dec 16, 20171 min read
Enrian Temple in Sagano District
One of the best autumn foliage I saw this year was that of Enrian (厭離庵) temple in the Sagano (嵯峨野) district. The color of the leaves was...
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Akane Kibune
Dec 16, 20171 min read
Fallen Leaves
This year's autumn foliage was incredible. The beautiful colors of red and gold lasted unusually long. Now it's almost finished and I...
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