Gooh Jinja, the Shrine of Zodiac Boar
Gooh Jinja (護王神社) is a shrine deeply connected with this year's Japanese zodiac sign ”Boar". That's why the shrine is otherwise called...
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Beniko
May 14, 20181 min read
Attire for Kemari (Noblemen's Foot Ball)
Have you ever heard of a term Kemari (蹴鞠)? It is a foot ball game played by noblemen and courtiers in the Heian (平安) period. The Kemari...
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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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Akane Kibune
Feb 5, 20181 min read
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...
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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 7, 20181 min read
A God of Wealth, Kyoto Ebisu Shrine
In order to start a happy New Year, we Japanese visit shrines or temples to pray for happiness. Kyoto Ebisu shrine (えびす神社) enshrines a...
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Akane Kibune
Jan 7, 20181 min read
KEMARI in Shimogamo Shrine
On January 4th, Shimogomo shrine (下鴨神社) holds Kemari (蹴鞠, football game played among courtiers in ancient Japan) event annually. The...
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Akane Kibune
Jan 5, 20181 min read
Zodiac Ema* in Shimogamo Shrine
"Kamo Mioya Jinja (賀茂御祖神社)", also known as Shimogamo shrine (下鴨神社) is the oldest shrine in Kyoto. Surrounded by the sacred forest called...
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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
Nov 28, 20171 min read
OFUDA (Paper Talisman) and Kyoto People
I bet you might have seen many Ofuda (お札, paper talisman) attached around entrances of houses in Kyoto. Generally speaking, people from...
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Akane Kibune
Nov 24, 20171 min read
The Tranquil Beauty, Heian Shrine
In 1895, Heian Shrine (平安神宮) was constructed in celebration of the 1100th anniversary of Heiankyo Sento (平安京遷都, the transfer of the...
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