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After the arrival of plum blossom season, Tanpopo (たんぽぽ, Dandelion) and Fukujyuso (福寿草, Adonis) flowers can be seen on many grassy...

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...

In Kyoto city, surrounded by mountain ranges from three directions, run many beautiful rivers from the north to the south. In old times,...

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...

In my previous article of November 5, 2017, "Enjoy Kimono as You Like", I wrote that there were two different cultures in Kyoto...

Nashiki shrine at the east side of Gosho Palace enshrines Sanjo Sanetsumu and Sanjo Sanetomi, a father and son from a court noble clan,...

Jotoku-ji temple, located very close to YUMEYAKATA, is famous for its blessing of conception after visiting the temple. The Yotsugi-Jizou...

Yagi shrine in the Ichijoji district of Kyoto is very famous for its deep connection with Miyamoto Musashi, the greatest swordsman of...

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...

I guess this was a custom unique to Hanamachi (花街, districts where Maiko and Geiko reside and work)... When we Maiko wore new a Kimono...