Blog　2017年12月の記事

2017年12月7日

ROHM Illuminations 2017

The autumn foliage is almost over here in Kyoto, and now we are having the holiday season. The town of Kyoto becomes merrier and brighter, wrapped in Christmas atmosphere. Among the light-up events in this season, the “ROHM Illuminations” is in the largest scale in Kyoto and really worth to see. The world of twinkling ・・・

2017年12月7日

St. Agnes Illumination (Christmas Lights)

Did you enjoy the autumn foliage this year? It’s almost over here in Kyoto, and we only have one month left til the year end. It get busier and busier everyday, and soon we’ll be listening to Christmas carols. One of the delights in this time of the year is Christmas light-up events in town! ・・・

2017年12月7日

Merry Christmas in KIMONO

Footwear for Kimono (着物) is Zori (草履, Japanese sandals), and it’s a common practice. However, the rules are somewhat changing. Lately, girls in Kimono, wearing a pair of boots, or Geta (下駄, Japanese wooden clogs), and colorful patterned Tabi (足袋, Kimono socks), are often seen in town, and they are very proud. In the old ・・・

2017年12月6日

Hair Accessories for KIMONO

In terms of hair styles, short style suits Kimono (着物) very much. However, updo styles with gorgeous accessories are every women’s dream when wearing Kimono. As for hair accessories, we have Kanzashi (かんざし, hair sticks). Some excavated artifacts tell us that Japanese women already wore Kanzashi in the Jomon (縄文) era (approx. 14000 B.C. – ・・・

2017年12月2日

RASHOMON, a Ruined Gate in Heian period, appears in Kyoto Station

When I was a student, remembering the year of historical events were always struggles to me. However, I still do not forget what I memorized. The transfer of the national capital in 794 by Emperor Kanmu (桓武天皇) is one of them. At that time, there used be a gate called Rashomon (羅生門), 21 meters in ・・・