Zodiac EMA* in Shimogamo Shrine"Kamo Mioya Jinja", aka Shimogamo shrine is the oldest shrine in Kyoto, I believe. The shrine surrounded by the sacred forest called...
Varieties of KIMONOHappy New Year to you all ! Today, I would like to start this year’s my first post by introducing the varieties of KIMONO. For me, the...
Special Day and Regular Day: "HARE" and "KE"In old days, Kyoto residents made a clear distinction between special days and regular days as in "HARE NO HI" and "KE NO HI". "HARE NO...
Gigantic EMA* in Kitano TenmanguKitano Tenmangu is the headquarters for many Temnangu shrines across Japan, and was built in honor of Sugawara no Michizane, a scholar...