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2018年11月21日

Winter Cherry Blossom at Sekizan-Zenin

Close to Shugakuin Rikyu (修学院離宮, one of the former Imperial villas), Sekizan-zenin (赤山禅院) temple established in the Heian (平安) period, is located. Being considered as a guardian of Kyoto at the direction of Kimon (鬼門, Devil’s gate, the north-east direction from the Gosho Imperial palace), the temple is known for the benefits of warding off ・・・

2018年11月20日

Memorial Event for Ryoma Sakamoto

In 1967, November 15, Ryoma Sakamoto (坂本龍馬) and his ally Nakaoka Shintaro (中岡慎太郎) were killed by a troop of assassinators at an inn called Ohumiya (近江屋), Kyoto. The true criminal, the sender of the assassinators, have not been identified yet till today, and the case is regarded as the biggest mystery of the Bakumatsu (幕末, ・・・

2018年11月17日

Thank you so much Tetsu!

Thank you so much Tetsu, that one is great, we had such a good time doing this, was great fun Thanks again Nicknam : daniYour photographer : TETSUCame to the shop on : 10/31

2018年11月16日

Autumn Foliage and Five-Storied Pagoda at Ninna-ji Temple

Ninna-ji (仁和寺) is a well-known Monzeki temple (門跡寺院, a temple where the head priest is a member of the imperial family) built by the Emperor Uda (宇多天皇) in the Heain (平安) period. Until the Meiji Ishin (明治維新, Meiji Restoration), the head priest position of this temple was inherited by the royal family members successively. The ・・・

2018年11月15日

I Love Arashiyama

The Arashiyama (嵐山) district, lively crowded with many visitors all through the year, is listed as the three top spots for viewing autumn foliage. In the old times, the Heian (平安) noblemen were also enchanted by the charm of this land. They built their villas and appreciated cherry blossoms, scarlet maple leaves, and the moon, ・・・