An Western Style Building at Ryukoku University
In the Ohmiya (大宮) campus of Ryukoku University (龍谷大学), there is a construction listed as Japanese national important cultural...
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Beniko
Feb 1, 20181 min read
WAFUKU and KIMONO
Do Wafuku (和服, Japanese clothes) and Kimono (着物) mean the same? In the Wikipedia, Wafuku is described literally as Japanese clothes....
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Akane Kibune
Jan 28, 20181 min read
Cows at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Every time the date of my exams got close, my mother used to tell me, "We have to pay a visit to Tenjin-san (天神さん, Kitano Tenmangu...
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Akane Kibune
Jan 28, 20181 min read
Have You Ever Seen a SUGIDAMA?
At this time of the year, many liquor stores and breweries hang Sugidama (杉玉, ceder ball) under the eaves. If you are a Sake (酒, Japanese...
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Akane Kibune
Jan 27, 20181 min read
White Elephant on Cedar Door at Shokokuji Temple
Founded by Yoshimitsu Ashikaga (足利義満), Shokokuji Temple (相国寺) is the largest Zen (禅) temple in Kyoto. It's close to Gosho palace (京都御所,...
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Beniko
Jan 27, 20182 min read
Gifts in Seven Colors
Setsubun (節分 - February 3, the end of winter) is drawing near. In order to do Yakuyoke (厄除け - warding off calamity or misfortune), Kyoto...
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yumeyakata
Jan 27, 20181 min read
YUMEYAKATA Oike Bettei Introduced on Kansai Walker Magazine
YUMEYAKATA Oike Bettei was introduced on January 5th edition of Kansai Walker magazine! In the article, Oike Bettei, our newly opened...
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Akane Kibune
Jan 26, 20181 min read
Togetsu Bridge This Morning
Ever since the Heian (平安) period, people were fascinated by the beauty of the moon which lit up the night sky. Though there are many...
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Beniko
Jan 26, 20181 min read
HAKAMA and Female Students
In the Meiji (明治) and the Taisho (大正) era, Hakama (袴, divided skirts over Kimono) was a standard outfit for female students. The root of...
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Beniko
Jan 24, 20181 min read
JUBAN (Inner wear for KIMONO)
Juban (襦袢) is an inner wear worn in between a Kimono (着物) and an underwear. There are various opinions about the origin of the word...
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Akane Kibune
Jan 22, 20181 min read
Omikuji, Sacred Lot at Sekizansenin
They say that Sekizanzenin Temple (赤山禅院), one of the sub-temples of Hieizan Enryakuji Temple (比叡山延暦寺), is protecting the east-north...
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Akane Kibune
Jan 22, 20181 min read
EMA at Kodai-ji Temple
Kodai-ji (高台寺) temple was established in 1606 by Nene (ねね, often known by the title "Kita no Mandokoro"), the widow of Toyotomi Hideyoshi...
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Beniko
Jan 16, 20181 min read
KIMONO Maintenance
My friend who is very fond of tea ceremony lessons said, "It's nice to wear Kimono (着物), but it requires high maintenance and cost a...
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Akane Kibune
Jan 16, 20181 min read
SUGUKI-Traditional Pickles in Kyoto
Regarding delicacies in Kyoto, Tsukemono (漬物, Japanese pickles) is very famous. Among the most renowned ones, namely, Senmaizuke (千枚漬け,...
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Beniko
Jan 4, 20181 min read
Special Day and Regular Day: "HARE" and "KE"
In the old days, Kyoto residents made a clear distinction between special days and regular days as in "Hare no hi (晴れの日)" and "Ke no hi...
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Akane Kibune
Dec 29, 20171 min read
Gigantic Ema in Kitano Tenmangu
Kitano Tenmangu (北野天満宮) is the headquarters of many Temnangu shrines across Japan, and was built in honor of Sugawara no Michizane...
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Akane Kibune
Dec 28, 20171 min read
Eikando Temple
I was born in Kyoto and have never left. Even so, I never get tired of it. Kyoto is called the place of "San shi, sui mei (山紫水明,...
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Akane Kibune
Dec 24, 20171 min read
Koi-age (Carp Catching) at Hirosawanoike Pond
One of the symbolic events of December in Kyoto is Koi-age (鯉揚げ, carp catching) at Hirosawanoike (広沢池) pond. Kyoto people know the...
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Akane Kibune
Dec 24, 20171 min read
Daikon-Daki (Offering of Cooked Japanese Radish) in Ryotokuji Temple
One of the symbolic events of winter in Kyoto is the Daikon-daki (大根焚き, offering of cooked Japanese radish to public) in Ryotokuji (了徳寺)...
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yumeyakata
Dec 23, 20171 min read
Kimono Items for Cold Weather
Considering the extraordinary cold weather in this season, you might think it will be too cold to go out in Kimono (着物) without a jacket....
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