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2019年1月8日

Gooh Jinja, the Shrine of Zodiac Boar

Gooh Jinja (護王神社) is a shrine deeply connected with this year’s Japanese zodiac sign ”Boar”. That’s why the shrine is otherwise called “Inoshishi Jinja (The Shrine of Boar)”. The deity here is Wake no Kiyomaro (和気清麻呂), a contributor in the creation of Heian kyo (平安京, Kyoto, the former capital of Japan). It’s amazing to know ・・・

2019年1月7日

The New Year’s Kemari (Traditional Soccer Game of Japan) at Shimogamo Shrine

On January 4, the New Year’s Kemari (蹴鞠, ancient football game of the Imperial Court of Japan) annually held at Shimogamo Jinja shrine (下鴨神社) was conducted. Kemari, aka Shukiku (蹴鞠, the same kanji character), is one of the oldest performing art of Japan, that was introduced from China in the Asuka (飛鳥) period. This ancient ・・・

2019年1月5日

Kimono Photoshoot @ Higashiyama

Rating : ★★★★★My sister and I were doing a sister trip to Japan and we wanted to get some pictures taken with Kimo no. Upon searching online Yumekata came up in our top list and decided to give it a try. We’re so gl ad that we did! The location is very easy to find ・・・

2019年1月4日

Hatsumode, Visiting Shrine during New Year Holiday

The most popular shrine for Hatsumode (初詣, visiting a shrine or a temple during the New Year holiday) in Kyoto is Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社), the head shrine of thirty thousands of Inari (稲荷) shrines in Japan, founded in 711 A.D. Perhaps, many of you have heard of its famous Senbon-torii (千本鳥居, an archway made ・・・

2019年1月4日

Iromuji (Plain) Kimono

Happy New Year, everybody! I guess many of you enjoyed wearing Haregi (晴れ着) during the New Year’s holidays! Haregi is a term for gorgeous Kimono (着物) worn on Harenohi (ハレのの日, a day of special occasion). In the dictionary, Harenohi is defined as an antonym for Kenohi (ケの日, a day with nothing special). Generally, Haregi means ・・・