The My Favorite Scenery in This Autumn
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Did you enjoy the autumn forliage this year? As for me, I visited a lot of places and had very good times. Today, I would like to...
Akane Kibune
- Dec 8, 2019
- 1 min
Autumn Foliage in Kyoto
The most popular season for visiting Kyoto can be autumn. Viewing the crimson foliage is truly a special treat for everybody. The beauty...
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Akane Kibune
- Dec 7, 2019
- 1 min
The ROHM Illumination
The ROHM Illumination, the famous winter event in Kyoto has begun. Around the intersection of the Gojo and the Sai streets, 860 thousands...
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Akane Kibune
- Nov 18, 2019
- 1 min
Autumn Foliage at Shinnyodoh Temple
Shinsho Gokurakuji (真正極楽寺), better known as Shinnyodoh (真如堂), is a temple of Tendai (天台) sect Buddhism and was founded by St. Kaisan...
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yumeyakata
- Sep 29, 2019
- 1 min
A Statue of Sir Matsudaira Katamori
Around 1860, at the time of Bakumatu (幕末, the closing days of the Tokugawa Shogunate), the public security in Kyoto was very unstable due...
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Akane Kibune
- Aug 24, 2019
- 1 min
Ariheito, a Type of Traditional Candy
Confectioneries in Kyoto has been uniquely developed in harmony with the long history and the rich cultures in town. In the end of the...
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Akane Kibune
- Aug 19, 2019
- 2 min
Five Mountains Send-off Bonfires
On August 16th, the Gozan-no-Okuribi (五山の送り火, Bonfires on the top of five mountains in Kyoto) was conducted and safely finished. Due to...
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Akane Kibune
- Jul 29, 2019
- 1 min
Boiled Pumpkin Service at Anraku-ji Temple
Every year, I visit the event called "Shishigatani Kabocha-kuyo (鹿ケ谷カボチャ供養)" at Anraku-ji temple (安楽寺) located at the eastward of the...
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Akane Kibune
- Jun 26, 2019
- 1 min
Hydrangeas at Mimurodo Temple
The season of hydrangeas has come. I wonder where has the Tsuyu (梅雨, the rainy season) gone? Usually, it comes with hydrangea flowers but...
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yumeyakata
- Jun 18, 2019
- 1 min
Dorayaki, Bean Jam Pancakes at Inome
In Kyoto, we have many Wagashi (和菓子, traditional Japanese sweets) stores, and many of them have deep connection with historical facts and...
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Hikaru Tatsuike
- Jun 16, 2019
- 1 min
Kikyo Flower Viewing at Tentokuin Temple
Form Tuesday, June 25, to Wednesday, July 10, 2019, Tentokuin (天得院) temple holds the Special Admission for Kikyo (桔梗, Japanese ballon...
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Akane Kibune
- Jun 10, 2019
- 1 min
Irises at Heian Jingu Shrine
We had some rain yesterday in Kyoto. It was long after the fine days of intense heat, and the rain felt somewhat soothing. So, I took a...
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yumeyakata
- Jun 5, 2019
- 1 min
June 2 - Nobunaga Oda Commemoration Day
Who is the most popular person in Japanese history? I guess many people will say it's Oda Nobunaga (織田信長, a powerful feudal lord of Japan...
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Akane Kibune
- May 2, 2019
- 1 min
Flower Walk
Thanks to the cold weather in the early spring, Someiyoshino (そめいよしの, a breed of cherry blossom) this year lasted very long, and many...
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Akane Kibune
- Apr 23, 2019
- 1 min
Hanaikada, Floral Raft at Daikaku-ji Temple
We had a quite cold weather during the cherry blossom season this year. It's warm today and I love it. Daikaku-ji (大覚寺), officially...
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Akane Kibune
- Apr 8, 2019
- 1 min
Cherry Blossom at Rokuson-noh Shrine
Rokuson-noh Jinja (六孫王神社) near Toji temple (東寺), is a high-ranked shrine located at the birthplace of Seiwa Genji (清和源氏) clan. The deity...
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Akane Kibune
- Apr 8, 2019
- 1 min
Weeping Cherry Blossom at Kyoto Imperial Garden Former Konoe Residence
The wind is still cold, but I feel somehow uplifted as the cherry trees are starting to bloom. In Kyoto Imperial Garden (京都御所), the hint...
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Beniko
- Sep 18, 2018
- 1 min
Compliments in Kyoto Dialect
"There is not much compliment expression in Kyoto dialect. Plus, people do not use those rare expressions anymore today." Once I heard an...
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Akane Kibune
- Sep 1, 2018
- 1 min
Light Festival at Tadasu no Mori at the World Heritage Site of Shimogamo Shrine
The World Heritage site of Kamomioya-Jinja Shrine(賀茂御祖神社)is popularly known as Shimogamo Shrine (下鴨神社). It is one of the oldest shrines...
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Beniko
- Aug 24, 2018
- 2 min
Unsewing Kimono
Previously, I have written an essay about Doyo no Mushiboshi (土用の虫干し, airing Kimono during hot summer days) here. Today, I would like to...
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