Blog　2017年12月の記事

2017年12月13日

Good Luck Charm of Yokihi Kannon

What is the women’s eternal wishes? The answer is BEAUTY. Young girls’ wishes for beauty are intense because they have to find their partners. However, it is all the same for mature women. I don’t care for boys anymore, but still want to keep my beauty and hope the age wouldn’t try to catch me. ・・・

2017年12月11日

Autumn Foliage at Jojakko-ji Temple

If you ask me what is the best season in Kyoto, I would answer it’s the autumn foliage season. This year again, I visited a lot of places to see beautiful autumn leaves. Amongest those places, I especially liked Jojakko-ji (常寂光寺) temple located at the hillside of Mt. Ogura (小倉山) in the Arashiyama (嵐山) district. ・・・

2017年12月9日

IMAYO (Color Trend in Heian Era)

On TV shows, the color trend of the year is often introduced. In the old days back in the Heian (平安) era, our ancestors had the color trends too. In Japan, we have one particular color whose name is Imayo (今様), meaning the ”latest trend”. The history proves that the Emperor Go-Shirakawa (後白河天皇) loved the ・・・

2017年12月9日

Finding Your Best Kimono

What is the most popular activity during the stay in Kyoto? It’s probably visiting temples and shrines. However, experiential activities, such as making Japanese confectioneries, handcrafting Kanzashi (簪, ornamental hair sticks) or Nioibukuro (匂い袋, Japanese scented sachet), are very popular nowadays. Even a fortune telling experience by a famous fortune-teller in Kyoto has a certain ・・・

2017年12月8日

KIMONO Accessories

Have you ever thought that your favorite color is too bright for your Kimono (着物) to wear? If so, what about incorporating the color in Kimono accessories, such as Obiage (帯揚げ) or Obijime (帯締め)? Obiage is a sash to hide Obi-makura (帯枕, a pillow-shaped fuller of Obi belt). Since it is very eye-catching, it is ・・・