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Kimono as Business Outfits
Now, it's the season of Kawayuka or Yuka (川床, a wooden dining floor built over the Kamo river). In the old times when there was no air...
Beniko
May 2, 20181 min read
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Kataage, Tucks at Shoulders for Child Kimono
Children in Kimono are so cute, aren't they? Since children grow up very quickly, child Kimono are usually made bigger than the average...
Beniko
Apr 24, 20181 min read
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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...
Beniko
Apr 22, 20181 min read
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Azaleas at Saimyoji Temple
If you ask me about the best spots to view autumn foliage, I would name: Jingoji (神護寺) temple at the Takao (高雄) district, Kosanji (高山寺)...
Akane Kibune
Apr 21, 20181 min read
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The Fushimi District and Ryoma Sakamoto
In the old days, the Kanji (漢字) characters for Fushimi (伏見) district were 伏水 which mean underflow water. Literally, as its name...
Akane Kibune
Apr 19, 20181 min read
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Tabi, Traditional Japanese Socks
Tabi (足袋) is a term for traditional socks unique to Japan, which is indispensable for Kimono (着物) style. Dating back to the Nara period...
Beniko
Apr 18, 20181 min read
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Fresh Green and Azeria at Kameyama Park
Many of my readers might already know about the Kameyama Park at Arashiyama district, as the site of our location photo shooting. It's...
Akane Kibune
Apr 12, 20181 min read
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Macha Soft Ice Cream at Heian Saryo Cafe
At this season every year, Heian Jingu Shrine (平安神宮) is crowded with many visitors enjoying the view of red Shidare-zakura (枝垂れ桜, weeping...
Akane KIbune
Apr 4, 20181 min read
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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)...
Akane Kibune
Apr 3, 20182 min read
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Confectioneries in Kyoto
Confectioneries produced in Kyoto reflect the history of Kyoto itself. They also reflect the rich nature of Kyoto, such as big...
Akane Kibune
Apr 1, 20181 min read
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Tashinami, Well Mannered Attitude
In Japanese language, the term Tashinami (n. 嗜み) has several meanings. If you have Tashinami in something, it means you know about it, or...
Beniko
Mar 28, 20181 min read
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Flowers at Historical Sites
Spring in Kyoto becomes even more attractive with many kinds of flowers. Everybody starts to speak about Ohanami (お花見, cherry blossom...
Akane Kibune
Mar 25, 20181 min read
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Hakoseko (box-shaped accessory) and Futokorogatana (dagger knife) for Brides
Have you ever heard of a term Hakoseko (筥迫)? Hakoseko is a box-shaped accessory for brides, or girls in Shichi-go-san costume (七五三,...
Beniko
Mar 25, 20181 min read
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Dandelions and Adonis Flowers
After the arrival of the plum blossom season, Tanpopo (たんぽぽ, Dandelion) and Fukujyuso (福寿草, Adonis) flowers begin to appear on many...
Akane Kibune
Mar 10, 20181 min read
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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...
Akane Kibune
Mar 10, 20181 min read
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Yuzen Nagashi (Washing Kimono Silks in the River)
In Kyoto, surrounded by mountain ranges from three directions, run many beautiful rivers from the north to the south. In the old times,...
Beniko
Mar 6, 20182 min read
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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...
Akane Kibune
Mar 2, 20181 min read
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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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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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