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...
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Beniko
Apr 18, 20181 min read
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...
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Beniko
Apr 17, 20181 min read
Kamon, Family Crests
Kamon (家紋) is a collective term for family emblems in Japan to express lineages, pedigrees, tiltes of the family. When I hear the term...
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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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Akane Kibune
Apr 15, 20181 min read
Cheese Cake at Papa Jon's
The other day, I visited a cafe called "Papa Jon's" with Ms. Beniko, my colleague who is formally a Maiko (舞妓). This place is famous for...
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Akane Kibune
Apr 15, 20181 min read
A Cherry Tree at Joshokoji Temple
The charm of cherry blossoms is sometimes mysterious. It makes us happy, brings us excitment, and sometimes enchants our hearts. I have...
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Akane Kibune
Apr 15, 20181 min read
Renge (Milk Vetch) Fields at Kita Sagano District
This year, the cherry blossom season has finished very quickly. It was all too soon just like in a blink of an eye, and we all felt...
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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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Beniko
Apr 14, 20181 min read
Domestic Duties in Kimono
Here's a funny story about Tasukigake (たすき掛け, tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki string). I was speaking about Tasukigake...
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Mai Hammond
Apr 14, 20181 min read
Beautiful photos and friendly service
Rating : ★★★★★ We booked a premium plan and photo session. We were very pleased with the service. The ladies got my husband and I ready...
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Mai Hammond
Apr 14, 20181 min read
Thank you so much for all.
It was a marvelous experience and we enjoy the pictures a lot. Nicknam : Samia Your photographer :Taijiro Mizuguchi Came to the shop on :...
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Akane Kibune
Apr 12, 20181 min read
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...
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Mai Hammond
Apr 10, 20181 min read
Amazing foto experience
Rating : ★★★★★ Wu-san is very professional who is able to adapt to my photo requests. He patiently g uides us through the photo session...
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Beniko
Apr 5, 20181 min read
Kusaki Zome, Dyeing Method with Vegetables and Plants
The interesting thing about Kusaki zome (草木染め, a dyeing method with plants) is that the colors are extracted from not only plants, but...
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Mai Hammond
Apr 5, 20181 min read
It was awesome!
*Rating : ★★★★★ The experience was really awesome! The staff members made a lot of effort to give adv ice on the best suitable clothings...
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Akane Kibune
Apr 5, 20181 min read
Midorogaike, a Mysterious Pond and Ancient Flowers
Since long time ago, Midorogaike (深泥池) located in the northern Kyoto has been subject to paranormal phenomena. Still today, the pond is...
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Akane Kibune
Apr 4, 20181 min read
Cherry Blossoms and Fushimi Canal Jikkokubune Boats
The Fushimi (伏見) district is very famous for its quality water. That is why Fushimi was described as 伏水 (underground water) in the old...
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Akane KIbune
Apr 4, 20181 min read
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...
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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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Beniko
Apr 2, 20181 min read
Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Viewing in Kimono
The cold winter has gone and finally the hint of spring is here in the air. The Sakura (桜, cherry blossom) season is soon be coming....
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