Autumn Foliage at Shugakuin Imperial Villa
By the order of the Retired-Emperor Gomizunoo (後水尾上皇) in the mid-seventeenth century, Shugakuin Rikyu (修学院離宮, Shugakuin Imperial Villa)...
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Akane Kibune
Nov 27, 20181 min read
Autumn Foliage at Enkando Temple
If you wish to visit a nice spot for viewing autumn foliage, Eikado (永観堂) temple is the place to go. Sujiwara Sekio (藤原関雄), a nobleman in...
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Akane Kibune
Nov 25, 20181 min read
Autumn Tints at Kameoka Izumo Daijingu Shrine
The autumn foliage this year has been reaching its climax! The other day, I took a trip to kameoka (亀岡) city to pay a visit to Izumo...
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Akane Kibune
Nov 20, 20181 min read
Memorial Event for Ryoma Sakamoto
In 1967, November 15, Ryoma Sakamoto (坂本龍馬) and his ally Nakaoka Shintaro (中岡慎太郎) were killed by a troop of assassinators at an inn...
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Akane Kibune
Nov 1, 20181 min read
The Final Jidai Festival in the Heisei Era
Jidai Festival (時代祭り, Festival of the Ages), one of the three major festivals in Kyoto, was successfully conducted on October 22. Because...
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Beniko
Oct 24, 20181 min read
Koromogae, a Seasonal Change of Clothing
In Japan, the country of four seasons, we do Koromogae (衣替え, change clothing by each season). Traditionally, June 1 and October 1 are the...
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Akane Kibune
Oct 15, 20181 min read
The Monument of Higashi Korokan
In Kyoto, there are many monuments showing the sites of historical lands and buildings, and many of them are hardly known even by Kyoto...
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Beniko
Oct 2, 20181 min read
Kimono East and West
When I was choosing a set of Kimono for a customer from Tokyo, I was nicely surprised by the customer's preference. Her choices of Obi...
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Akane Kibune
Sep 18, 20181 min read
The Monument of the Former Residence of Okubo Toshimichi
The story of Sego-don (西郷どん), the NHK Taiga drama (大河ドラマ) 2018, has become more and more interesting with episodes of historical...
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Akane Kibune
Sep 1, 20181 min read
Light Festival at Tadasu no Mori at the World Heritage Site of Shimogamo Shrine
The World Heritage site of Kamomioya-Jinja Shrine（賀茂御祖神社）is popularly known as Shimogamo Shrine (下鴨神社). It is one of the oldest shrines...
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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 1, 20181 min read
Lotus Flowers at Dairen-ji Temple
Dairen-ji (大蓮寺) at Sakyo-ward is a long established temple of Jodo sect of Buddhism (浄土宗), which is known for the divine favor of easy...
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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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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
May 4, 20181 min read
Kakitsubata, Rabbit-ear Iris at Ohtanosawa
Close to the Kamigamo Shrine (上賀茂神社), there is Ohta shrine (大田神社) which enshrines a god whose blessings are for longevity, healing...
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Akane Kibune
May 2, 20181 min read
Cellar of Matsumoto Brewery and Mustard Plant Flowers
I love the town of Fushimi (伏見). The Fushimi district has been busy as the south front of Kyoto from the ancient times. In this district...
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Akane Kibune
May 2, 20181 min read
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....
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Akane Kibune
Apr 25, 20181 min read
Peonies at Kennin-ji Temple
Within the Gion (祇園) district, one of the Hanamachi (花街, districts where Maiko and Geiko reside and work) in Kyoto, there is Kennin-ji...
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Beniko
Apr 22, 20181 min read
Musubi, Tying Techniques
Musubi (結び, knots) techniques are deeply connected with many Japanese traditions, such as knots for Obi (帯) belts for Kimono, decorative...
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Akane Kibune
Apr 17, 20181 min read
Tree of Love at Nashinoki Jinja Shrine
Nashinoki jinja (梨木神社) Shrine, located close to Kyoto Gosho (京都御所, Kyoto Imperial Palace), enshrines Sanjo Sanetsumu (三条実萬) and his son,...
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