Bochukoh, Fragrant MothballsWhen I was a child, I used to smell a very favorable scent every time my mother opened the drawer of her chest. I was thinking she put...
Suirokaku, a Raised AqueductIn the premises of Nanzen-ji (南禅寺) temple, the Suirokaku (水路閣, a raised aqueduct) was built in order to complete the Biwako Sosui Bunsen...
Kimono CalenderHitoe (単衣, unlined Kimono) is a type of Kimono worn in June and September in Japan. In July and August, Natsumono (夏物, summer Kimono made...
Momi, Red Silk LiningMomi (紅絹) is a term for thin silk fabric dyed in Beni (べに, crimson red) color traditionally used for linings or underwear for female...