Blog　2018年02月の記事

2018年2月4日

OBANZAI (Traditional Kyoto Dishes)

The other day, I had a lunch at kyosaimi Nomura (京菜味のむら), a restaurant that serves Obanzai (おばんざい) dishes. The term Obanzai was first used in a newspaper’s column introducing home cuisine in Kyoto. Until the term became popular, those dishes were referred to as Okazu (おかず). Although Obanzai has become hip nowadays, it was not ・・・

2018年2月3日

KATOUMADO (Flower Shaped Window) at Todai-ji Temple

Kodai-ji (高台寺) temple was established in 1606 by Kita-no-Mandokoro (北政所, 1548-1624) also known as Nene (ねね), in memory of her late husband Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣秀吉, 1536-1598). The temple is really a nice place to enjoy beautiful scenery including its two famous gardens of: the karesansui (枯山水, traditional Japanese dry landscape) style, and the chisenkaiyu (池泉回遊, ・・・

2018年2月3日

Graveyard of Shinsengumi Soldiers at Koen-ji Temple

The Mibu (壬生) district of Kyoto is a place deeply connected with Shinsengumi (新撰組), a special police force organized by the late Tokugawa shogunate (徳川幕府) in the Edo (江戸) period. Here at Koenji (光縁寺) temple, lie many Shinsengumi soldiers. Have you ever heard of Yamanami Keisuke (山南敬介), a deceased Shinsengumi soldier? A couple of years ・・・

2018年2月2日

Jojakkoji Temple in Winter

The Sagano (嵯峨野) district in Kyoto is very famous for autumn foliage viewing. Among the many places in Sagano, the most beautiful spot is Jojakkoji (常寂光寺) temple. In the Heian (平安) period, noble clans built their villas in this picturesque land, and enjoyed their graceful lives composing Tanka (短歌) poems. The Shigure-tei (時雨亭), a villa ・・・

2018年2月2日

An Western Style Building at Ryukoku University

In the Ohmiya (大宮) campus of Ryukoku University (龍谷大学), there is a construction listed as Japanese national important cultural properties.　 As you enter the gate which is also a national important cultural property, you will see a retro building in front. Completed in 1879, the building was built by Japanese carpenters who learned Western construction ・・・