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2018年4月22日

Musubi, Tying Techniques

Musubi (結び, knots) techniques are deeply connected with many Japanese traditions, such as knots for Obi (帯) belts for Kimono, decorative knots for Kimono accessories like Obiage/Obijime (帯揚げ/帯締め), Furoshiki (風呂敷, Japanese wrapping cloth) ties, Mizuhiki (水引) ties for Syugibukuro (祝儀袋, special envelope for monetary gifts). Apart from Kimono fashion, the closing statements of speeches are ・・・

2018年4月21日

Azaleas at Saimyoji Temple

If you ask me about the best spots to view autumn foliage, I would name: Jingoji (神護寺) temple at the Takao (高雄) district, Kosanji (高山寺) temple at Toganowo (栂尾), and Saimyoji (西明寺) temple at Makinowo (槇尾). These three spots are collectively called as Sanbi (三尾), and also famous for greenery. The picture below shows the ・・・

2018年4月21日

Fresh Greenery and Moss at Jizoin Temple

Jizoin (地蔵院) temple, built in 1367 by Hosokawa Yoriyuki (細川頼之), the Kanrei (管領, shogun’s deputy) of the Muromachi Shogunate (室町幕府), is located in the Nishikyo-ward (西京区) in Kyoto. The temple is known as the place where the famous monk Ikkyū-san (一休さん) spent his childhood. In the neighborhood, other beautiful temples, such as Kokedera (苔寺) temple ・・・

2018年4月21日

British Hong Konger Blogger Hannah came to Yumeyakata!

On 12th March, British Hong Konger Blogger Ms. Hannah came to Yumeyakata with her family! She dressed up in a light blue kimono (Kimono – Couple Plan 5500yen) and her husband dressed up in a blue kimono with hemp patterned haori(Kimono – Couple Plan 5500yen). They also shooted at Gion which Gion Location Photo (Gion ・・・

2018年4月19日

The Fushimi District and Ryoma Sakamoto

In the old days, the Kanji (漢字) characters for Fushimi (伏見) district were 伏水 which mean underflow water. Literally, as its name expresses, there are sufficient source of fresh water under the ground of Fushimi. In the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate (徳川幕府), Ryoma Sakamoto (坂本龍馬) had this land as the center of his ・・・