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Akane Kibune
Apr 15, 20181 min read
Okusho Hohaisho, a Sub-shrine at Fushimi Inari Taisha
Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社), also known as Oinari-san (お稲荷さん), is one of the best places to visit for overseas travelers. The shrine is...
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Akane Kibune
Apr 3, 20182 min read
Oshukubai, a plum tree and a Nightingale
I visited Rinkoin (林光院) in YUMEYAKATA Kimono the other day. Rinkoin is a quiet Zen temple which have a deep history with the Shimazu (島津)...
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Akane Kibune
Mar 26, 20181 min read
Spring Flowers
The other day, I took a walk and paid a visit to Shinnyo-doh (真如堂）and Konkai komyo-ji temple (金戒光明寺). On the premises, the Shanshu (さんしゅ,...
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Akane Kibune
Mar 25, 20181 min read
Konoe no Itozakura (Weeping-Branch Cherry Tree) at Kyoto Gyoen National Garden
If you ask me, "what is the best spot to enjoy the view of early blooming weeping cherry tree?", I would reply, "please try Konoe no...
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Akane Kibune
Mar 15, 20181 min read
Asebi Flowers (Japanese Andromeda)
In Nijyushi-sekki (二十四節気, 24 divisions of the year in Japanese old almanac), the day of Keichitsu (啓蟄) fell on March 6 this year. It is...
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Beniko
Mar 12, 20182 min read
Attire for Noh Play
This time, I'd like to write about Noh Shozoku (能装束), the attire for Noh (能, a form of classical Japanese musical drama) play. In the era...
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Akane Kibune
Mar 10, 20181 min read
Camellia at Kurotani-san
The Konkai Komyou-ji (金戒光明寺), also known as Kurotani-san (くろ谷さん), is an old temple in Kyoto established by Honen Shonin (法然上人, the...
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Akane Kibune
Mar 8, 20181 min read
Monument of Battle at Gokonomiya Shrine
This year is the 150th anniversary of Meiji Ishin (明治維新, Meiji Restoration), as well as the Battle of Toba and Fushimi (鳥羽伏見の戦い). In the...
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Akane Kibune
Mar 2, 20181 min read
Hina Dolls Now Displayed at Oike Bettei Branch
Hinamatsuri (おひなさん, 雛祭り, Girls' Doll festival, a Japanese tradition to celebrate and pray for the health of girls in the family) is...
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Akane Kibune
Mar 2, 20181 min read
Honmaru Yaguramon Gate at Nijo Castle
There are many culturally and historically important gate constructions at Nijo (二条) caslte. Among them, Homaru Yaguramon* (本丸櫓門) gate, a...
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Akane Kibune
Mar 2, 20181 min read
Ninomaru Goten at Nijo Castle
This year is the 150th anniversary of Meiji Ishin (明治維新, political restoration at the beginning of the Meiji period). Since last year was...
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Akane Kibune
Mar 2, 20181 min read
Spring is Here - Tsukushi (Young stem of Horsetail)
I'm always excited around this time of year. It's the time hints of spring can be found everywhere. If you walk around in Kyoto, you will...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 22, 20181 min read
Plum Flowers at Kyoto Gyoen National Garden
February in Kyoto is truly freezing. However, during the cold windy days, sometimes we feel a slight hint of spring. At the Kyoto Gyoen...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 15, 20181 min read
Karamon Gate of Nishihongwan-ji (Hongwanji) Temple
Hongwanji (本願寺), also known as Nishi Hongwan-ji (西本願寺), a very famous World Heritage Site, is the headquarters of the Hongwanji...
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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 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 8, 20181 min read
The Statue of Miyamoto Musashi at Yagi Shrine
Yagi shrine (八木神社) in the Ichijoji (一乗寺) district of Kyoto is very famous for its deep connection with Miyamoto Musashi (宮本武蔵), the...
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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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Beniko
Feb 6, 20181 min read
OMAJINAI (Mantra for Good Luck)
I guess that was a custom unique to Hanamachi (花街, districts where Maiko and Geiko reside and work)... When we Maiko wore a new Kimono...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 4, 20181 min read
OBANZAI (Traditional Kyoto Dishes)
The other day, I had a lunch at kyosaimi Nomura (京菜味のむら), a restaurant that serves Obanzai (おばんざい) dishes. The term Obanzai was first...
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