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2018年2月1日

WAFUKU and KIMONO

Do Wafuku (和服, Japanese clothes) and Kimono (着物) mean the same? In the Wikipedia, Wafuku is described literally as Japanese clothes. Before the Meiji (明治) era, Japanese clothes were referred to as Kosode (小袖) or Koromo (衣). Along with the introduction of Western clothes in the end of the Edo (江戸) period, Japanese clothes began ・・・

2018年1月28日

Have You Ever Seen a SUGIDAMA?

At this time of the year, many liquor stores and breweries hang Sugidama (杉玉, ceder ball) under the eaves. If you are a Sake (酒, Japanese rice wine) lover like me, you might have seen that. The Sugidama are made at the time of preparation for new Sake of the year with fresh green sprigs ・・・

2018年1月28日

Cows at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine

Every time the date of my exams got close, my mother used to tell me, “We have to pay a visit to Tenjin-san (天神さん, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine)”, and if I look at myself as a mother of my children, I am saying the same thing. Kitano Tenmangu (北野天満宮) enshrines Sir. Sugawara no Michizane (菅原道真), worshiped ・・・

2018年1月27日

YUMEYAKATA Oike Bettei Introduced on Kansai Walker Magazine

YUMEYAKATA Oike Bettei was introduced on January 5th edition of Kansai Walker magazine! ​​ In the article, Oike Bettei, our newly opened branch, is introduced along with many other must-visit places in the Kansai (関西). The building of the new branch is a renovated famous Kyomachiya (京町屋, classical Kyoto-style houses). If you are looking for ・・・

2018年1月27日

Gifts in Seven Colors

Setsubun (節分 – February 3, the end of winter) is drawing near. In order to do Yakuyoke (厄除け – warding off calamity or misfortune), Kyoto residents visit shrines or temples on Setsubun. Speaking of Yakuyoke, we have a custom to send something in seven colors to friends and family members who are in their Yakudoshi ・・・