Lovely! Shoujuin Temple
Many of my readers may know Shoujuin (正寿院) temple via my previous email magazine. The other day, I visited the temple to see the "Fu-rin...
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Akane Kibune
Aug 17, 20181 min read
The Summer Ends - Memories of Gozan no Okuribi
Though the weather forecast was not favorable, Gozan no Okuribi (五山の送り火), as known as Daimonji (大文字), the Send-off bonfire on five...
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Akane Kibune
Aug 9, 20181 min read
Mukaegane (Sacred Welcoming Bell) of Rokudo Mairi (Six Realms Pilgrimage)
During Oban (お盆, the season during which ancestral spirits are said to be returning), the sacred bell is tolling all day long at...
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Beniko
Aug 6, 20181 min read
Yukata for Going Out
In August, many firework displays and summer events are conducted all over in Japan. It's really nice to enjoy the cool of the evening in...
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Akane Kibune
Aug 5, 20182 min read
Feeling the Passion of Meiji Restoration
This year, we are welcoming the 150th anniversary of the tempestuous Meiji Restoration (明治維新). In Kyoto, many historical site of the...
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Akane Kibune
Aug 5, 20181 min read
Yoshuji, Buddhist Vegetarian Restaurant, a Purveyor to Kurama Temple
Mt. Kurama (鞍馬山), where young Ushiwakamaru (牛若丸, later called Minamoto no Yoshitsune) spent his childhood, has a lot of mysterious...
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Akane Kibune
Aug 3, 20181 min read
Ofuna-Boko Float of Gion Festival
As 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)...
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Akane Kibune
Aug 3, 20181 min read
Mitarashi Festival at Shimogamo Shrine
This summer's heat is brutal. For sure, this is the severest one in my history of living in Kyoto. Amid this hot weather,...
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Beniko
Aug 3, 20182 min read
Ogi, Japanese Traditional Folding Fans
In this hot season, Ogi (扇) is an indispensable item for Kimono (着物) fashion. Even in a comfortable air-conditioned room, ladies using...
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Akane Kibune
Jul 15, 20181 min read
The 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...
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Akane Kibune
Jul 12, 20181 min read
Naginata-Boko Float of Gion Festival
Hokotate (鉾建て, the assembling work of floats of Gion festival) was launched yesterday. Among the 33 floats of the festival, the most...
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Akane Kibune
Jul 9, 20181 min read
Lotus Flowers in Osawa no Ike Pond
Eversince the Heian (平安) period, the Sagano (嵯峨野) district has been capturing many noblemens' heart with its beautiful scenery. There in...
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Beniko
Jul 7, 20181 min read
Bochukoh, Fragrant Mothballs
When I was a child, I used to be thrilled by a very favorable scent every time my mother opened the drawer of her closet. At that time, I...
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Akane Kibune
Jun 27, 20181 min read
Hydrangea and Murasakishikibu (Japanese Beautyberry)
The signature flower of this rainy season in Japan is Ajisai (紫陽花, hydrangeas). The view of pretty purple flowers blooming in the rain is...
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Akane Kibune
Jun 22, 20181 min read
Suirokaku, a Raised Aqueduct
In the premises of Nanzen-ji (南禅寺) temple, the Suirokaku (水路閣, a raised aqueduct) was built in order to complete the Biwako Sosui Bunsen...
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Beniko
Jun 19, 20181 min read
Kimono Calender
Hitoe (単衣, unlined Kimono) is a type of Kimono worn in June and September in Japan. In July and August, Natsumono (夏物, summer Kimono made...
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Beniko
Jun 17, 20182 min read
Tips for Wearing Kimono in a Cool Manner
It has become the Tsuyu (梅雨, rainy season in Japan) and is getting really hot and humid. From now on, the weather will be scorching even...
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Akane Kibune
Jun 13, 20181 min read
Nejiri-Manpo, a Queer Brick Tunnel
Around the Keage (蹴上) station of subway line, there are many historic spots related to the Biwako-sosui (琵琶湖疎水, Lake Biwa canal), such as...
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Akane Kibune
Jun 6, 20181 min read
Kofuku Jizo at Suzumushidera Temple
Kegon-ji (華厳寺) temple, also known as Suzumushidera (鈴虫寺, Cricket Temple), is very popular in Japan for the beautiful chirps of crickets...
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Beniko
Jun 2, 20181 min read
Momi, Red Silk Lining
Momi (紅絹) is a term for thin silk fabric dyed in Beni (べに, crimson red) color traditionally used as linings or underwear for female...
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