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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...
Beniko
Feb 14, 20182 min read
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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...
Akane Kibune
Feb 13, 20181 min read
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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....
Beniko
Feb 13, 20181 min read
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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...
Akane Kibune
Feb 12, 20181 min read
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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...
Akane Kibune
Feb 10, 20181 min read
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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...
Akane Kibune
Feb 9, 20181 min read
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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...
Akane Kibune
Feb 7, 20181 min read
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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...
Akane Kibune
Feb 7, 20181 min read
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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...
Akane Kibune
Feb 5, 20181 min read
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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...
Akane Kibune
Feb 3, 20181 min read
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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...
Beniko
Nov 5, 20171 min read
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