Kimono Culture in Hanamachi
In my previous article of November 5, 2017, "Enjoy Kimono as You Like", I wrote that there were two different cultures in Kyoto...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 13, 20181 min read
Somei no Mizu, Top Three Mineral Water in Kyoto
Nashiki shrine (梨木神社) at the east side of Gosho (御所) Palace enshrines Sanjo Sanetsumu (三條実萬) and Sanjo Sanetomi (三條実美), a father and son...
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Beniko
Feb 13, 20181 min read
Jofu, High-Quality Plain-Woven Linen
Jofu (上布) is a type of extremely precious fabric for Japanese summer Kimono (着物), which is exquisitely plain-woven with superfine linen....
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Akane Kibune
Feb 12, 20181 min read
Yotsugi Jizouson Daisai at Jyotoku-ji Temple
Jotoku-ji (常徳寺) temple, located very close to YUMEYAKATA, is famous for its blessing of conception after visiting the temple. The...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 10, 20181 min read
Hesoishi (Bellybutton Stone) at Rokkaku-do
Choho-ji (頂法寺) temple, also known as Rokkaku-do (六角堂), located in the office area of Kyoto, is the 18th site of Saigoku sanjusan kasho...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 9, 20181 min read
Namafu Dengaku, Gluten Cakes with Sweet Miso Sauce
Takizawa Bakin (滝沢馬琴), a popular writer in the Edo (江戸) period, left a lot of criticism on various cultures in Kyoto, especially on fish...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 7, 20181 min read
Okame-san, a Statue of a Carpenter's Wife at Senbon Shakado Temple
At Senbon Shakado (千本釈迦堂) temple in the Nishiijn (西陣) district of Kyoto, there is a statue called "Okame Tuka (おかめ塚)". Okame is the name...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 7, 20181 min read
Setsubun Yakuyoke Ceremony at Mibu-Dera Temple
Mibu-Dera temple is one of the two places famous for Setsubun (節分, February 3, a day before the beginning of spring in Japan) ceremonies...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 5, 20181 min read
KESOBUMI URI
Have you ever joined any Setsubun (節分, the day before the New Year's Day on the luna calender) ceremonies? As for me, I enjoyed Mamemaki...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 3, 20181 min read
Graveyard of Shinsengumi Soldiers at Koen-ji Temple
The Mibu (壬生) district of Kyoto is a place deeply connected with Shinsengumi (新撰組), a special police force organized by the late Tokugawa...
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Beniko
Nov 5, 20171 min read
Enjoy Kimono as You Like
In the old days, there were two different Kimono (着物) cultures in Kyoto: one was cultivated within Hanamachi (花街, districts where Maiko...
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