BenikoJun 22, 20191 min readShibori (Tie-Dyed) YukataThe season of Yukata (浴衣, traditional summer cloth usually made of cotton) has come! When I was tidying up the closet of my parents...
Akane KibuneAug 3, 20181 min readOfuna-Boko Float of Gion FestivalAs many of my readers know, Gion festival (祇園祭り) is divided into two periods: namely 1) Sakimatsuri (前祭り, the first half), and 2)...
Akane KibuneJul 15, 20181 min readThe lanterns of Uradeyama (Gion Festival Float)This year, Tsuyu (梅雨, the rainy season) was over pretty quickly, so, now the Gion Festival is going on under the blue sky! Last night, I...
Akane KibuneJul 12, 20181 min readNaginata-Boko Float of Gion FestivalHokotate (鉾建て, the assembling work of floats of Gion festival) was launched yesterday. Among the 33 floats of the festival, the most...
