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A Shed Where Sakamoto Ryoma Hid Himself
Everybody knows that the life of Sakamoto Ryoma (坂本龍馬) was a short one, but his name remains as the man who established the monumental...
Akane Kibune
May 30, 20181 min read
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Misasagi, Graveyard of Tragic Empress
In Kyoto, there are many graveyards of emperors and empresses. Those graveyards are called Goryo (御陵) or Misasagi (陵). At a quiet place...
Akane Kibune
May 30, 20181 min read
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Warabe-jizo (Statues of Bodhisattva Who Look Like Children) at Sanzen-in Temple
The most famous place in the Ohara (大原) district in Kyoto is Sanzen-in (三千院) temple. The Sanzen-in temple, founded in the Heian (平安)...
Akane Kibune
May 28, 20181 min read
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Amulet for Strong Legs at Goou Jinja Shrine
Have you ever visited the Goou Jinja (護王神社) shrine located at the west side of Gosho (御所, Kyoto Imperial Palace)? The shrine is also...
Akane Kibune
May 26, 20181 min read
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Miyakowasure (Gymnaster savatieri) Flowers
Spring in Japan starts with cherry blossoms, followed by peonies, azaleas, wisterias, and irises. Now all the representative beauties are...
Akane Kibune
May 26, 20181 min read
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Azalea Flowers at Yasaka Shrine West Gate
When you step into Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社) from the Shijo (四条) street, you always go through this Roumon (楼門, two-storied gate). The Roumon...
Akane Kibune
May 23, 20181 min read
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Fresh Greenery at Saga Toriimoto District
Embraced in the rich nature, the Saga Toriimoto (嵯峨鳥居本) district, located at a 30 minutes distance on foot from the crowded Arashiyama...
Akane Kibune
May 23, 20181 min read
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Kamishimo, Formal Attire for Samurai Clans
I live in Hoko-cho (鉾町, communities which preserve/maintain floats of Gion Festival and operate the procession), however, I do not join...
Beniko
May 18, 20182 min read
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Attire for Kemari (Noblemen's Foot Ball)
Have you ever heard of a term Kemari (蹴鞠)? It is a foot ball game played by noblemen and courtiers in the Heian (平安) period. The Kemari...
Beniko
May 14, 20181 min read
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Suwato Embroideries
My mother gave me a set of Kimono (着物) and Obi (帯, belt for kimono) adorned with extremely beautiful Suwato (汕頭) embroideries. The...
Beniko
May 13, 20181 min read
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Fresh Green Maple Leaves at Jingo-ji Temple
If you wish to enjoy a green maple leaves in Kyoto, Jingo-ji (神護寺) temple is the place to go. Due to its remote location from the city...
Akane Kibune
May 13, 20181 min read
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Lotus Flower Room, at Unryuin Temple
Sennyu-ji (泉涌寺) temple, located in the Higashiyama (東山) district, is otherwise called as "Mitera (御寺, Royal temple)", because of the deep...
Akane Kibune
May 9, 20181 min read
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Fresh Greenery at Atago Shrine
For us Kyoto residents, Mt. Atago (愛宕山) in the northwest of Kyoto is one of the two symbolic mountain along with Mt. Hiei (比叡山). Here in...
Akane Kibune
May 7, 20181 min read
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Fresh Greenery at Byodoin Temple
This year, cherry blossom season went very quickly. It was not only cherry blossoms that ended soon. Due to the extraordinary warm...
Akane Kibune
May 4, 20181 min read
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Kimono as Business Outfits
Now, it's the season of Kawayuka or Yuka (川床, a wooden dining floor built over the Kamo river). In the old times when there was no air...
Beniko
May 2, 20181 min read
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Wisteria Flowers at Toba Aquatic Conservation Center
The most famous place for Fuji (藤, Wisteria) flowers in Kyoto must be Toba Aquatic Conservation Center (鳥羽水環境保全センター) in the Minami ward....
Akane Kibune
May 2, 20181 min read
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Tetsugaku-no-Michi (The Path of Philosophy) and Azaleas
We YUMEYAKATA staff members are often asked by our customers about Tetsugaku-no-Michi (哲学の道, The Path of Philosophy). They often say, "In...
Akane Kibune
May 2, 20181 min read
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Festival Attire for Saioh-dai
In kyoto, May is the month for Aoi Matsuri (葵祭, Aoi Festival), one of the three famous festivals in Kyoto. In the Heian (平安) period...
Beniko
May 1, 20182 min read
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Ichihatsu, Root Iris at Kamigoryo Shrine
Kamigoryo shrine (上御霊神社) located in the Kamigyo (上京) ward was established in the Heian (平安) period for the purpose of soothing the...
Akane Kibune
Apr 30, 20181 min read
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Wisteria Flowers at Byodoin Temple
In 1502, a Regent Fujiwara Yorimichi (藤原頼通) succeeded to his father's villa in Uji (宇治) city, and reformed it into a Buddhist temple....
Akane Kibune
Apr 26, 20181 min read
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