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2018年4月3日

Oshukubai, a plum tree and a Nightingale

I visited Rinkoin (林光院) in YUMEYAKATA Kimono the other day. Rinkoin is a quiet Zen temple which have a deep history with the Shimazu (島津) clan, the lords of former Satsuma-han (薩摩藩), familiar to many Japanese via this year’s NHK history drama “Segodon (西郷どん)”. In the garden, a plum tree called Oshukubai (鶯宿梅, meaning “a ・・・

2018年4月2日

Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Viewing in Kimono

The cold winter has gone and finally the hint of spring is here in the air. The Sakura (桜, cherry blossom) season is soon be coming. Since long time ago, Sakura and we Japanese have inseparable connection with each other. It tells us the arrival of spring, and is deeply incorporated in our culture and ・・・

2018年4月1日

Confectioneries in Kyoto

Confectioneries produced in Kyoto reflect the history of Kyoto itself. They also reflect the rich nature of Kyoto, such as big temperature difference, and transitions of the charming four seasons. In addition, since Kyoto had been a long established capital of Japan, the culture of court nobles, temples and tea masters, have highly influenced the ・・・

2018年4月1日

Bukkoji Temple

Very close to Yumeyakata, Bukkoji (佛光寺) temple, the head of the Bukko-ji school of Shinshu sect (真宗佛光寺派), is located. Though it is at the city center, the premises is very spacious and the temple buildings are gigantic. By the fire of Hamaguri-gomon incident (蛤御門の変) at the end of the Edo (江戸) period, the temple was ・・・

2018年3月30日

Kabuki Costumes

In the world of Kabuki (歌舞伎, classical Japanese theater drama), costumes play a significant role to make distinction between each role. With only one glance at the extremely gorgeous costumes, you know the actor in the costume is playing a role of princess or Oiran (花魁, the supreme ranked Geiko). If you take a look ・・・