The My Favorite Scenery in This Autumn
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...
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Akane Kibune
Dec 8, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20182 min read
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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