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 12, 20181 min read
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...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 10, 20181 min read
Hesoishi (Bellybutton Stone) at Rokkaku-do
Choho-ji (頂法寺) temple, also known as Rokkaku-do (六角堂), located in the office area of Kyoto, is the 18th site of Saigoku sanjusan kasho...
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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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Akane Kibune
Feb 7, 20181 min read
Setsubun Yakuyoke Ceremony at Mibu-Dera Temple
Mibu-Dera temple is one of the two places famous for Setsubun (節分, February 3, a day before the beginning of spring in Japan) ceremonies...
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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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Beniko
Feb 6, 20182 min read
Wedding Attires
A bride in a white wedding gown with a long beautiful veil is always a girl's dream. In Japan, traditional wedding attire, such as...
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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
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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Yukari
Feb 4, 20181 min read
Yumeyakata was introduced in Vietnam TV Program!!
Yumeyakata was introduced in a TV Program "Phiêu lưu cùng Gulliver" (Gulliver's adventure) which is a TV program of Vietnamese national...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 3, 20181 min read
Graveyard of Shinsengumi Soldiers at Koen-ji Temple
The Mibu (壬生) district of Kyoto is a place deeply connected with Shinsengumi (新撰組), a special police force organized by the late Tokugawa...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 3, 20181 min read
KATOUMADO (Flower Shaped Window) at Todai-ji Temple
Kodai-ji (高台寺) temple was established in 1606 by Kita-no-Mandokoro (北政所, 1548-1624) also known as Nene (ねね), in memory of her late...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 2, 20181 min read
Jojakkoji Temple in Winter
The Sagano (嵯峨野) district in Kyoto is very famous for autumn foliage viewing. Among the many places in Sagano, the most beautiful spot is...
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Beniko
Feb 2, 20182 min read
OBI-DOME, Excellent Accessory for KIMONO
Whether in movies or theater plays, excellent supporting actors always give a strong impression. Likewise, there are accessories in...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 2, 20181 min read
An Western Style Building at Ryukoku University
In the Ohmiya (大宮) campus of Ryukoku University (龍谷大学), there is a construction listed as Japanese national important cultural...
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Beniko
Feb 1, 20181 min read
WAFUKU and KIMONO
Do Wafuku (和服, Japanese clothes) and Kimono (着物) mean the same? In the Wikipedia, Wafuku is described literally as Japanese clothes....
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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 28, 20181 min read
Have You Ever Seen a SUGIDAMA?
At this time of the year, many liquor stores and breweries hang Sugidama (杉玉, ceder ball) under the eaves. If you are a Sake (酒, Japanese...
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