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2017年12月6日

Hair Accessories for KIMONO

In terms of hair styles, short style suits Kimono (着物) very much. However, updo styles with gorgeous accessories are every women’s dream when wearing Kimono. As for hair accessories, we have Kanzashi (かんざし, hair sticks). Some excavated artifacts tell us that Japanese women already wore Kanzashi in the Jomon (縄文) era (approx. 14000 B.C. – ・・・

2017年12月2日

RASHOMON, a Ruined Gate in Heian period, appears in Kyoto Station

When I was a student, remembering the year of historical events were always struggles to me. However, I still do not forget what I memorized. The transfer of the national capital in 794 by Emperor Kanmu (桓武天皇) is one of them. At that time, there used be a gate called Rashomon (羅生門), 21 meters in ・・・

2017年12月2日

Delicious! Kyoto Cuisine

We often hear from our customers that they would like to try Kyoto cuisine. Frankly speaking, we must admit that Kyoto cuisine is delicious and very sophisticated. In my opinion, the taste is highly affected by the landscape and the culture of Kyoto. For example, Kyoto is a field surrounded by mountains from three directions, ・・・

2017年11月30日

Patterns of KIMONO

In Kimono (着物) fashion, there are countless number of patterns. Classy and traditional ones, seasonal ones, ones with flower or animal motifs, and ones with symbols of good fortune. If you are a Kimono lover, you will be so excited just to take a look at those colorful patterns. YUMEYAKATA offers even more greater lineups ・・・

2017年11月28日

OFUDA (Paper Talisman) and Kyoto People

I bet you might have seen many Ofuda (お札, paper talisman) attached around entrances of houses in Kyoto. Generally speaking, people from Kyoto really like these kinds of Ofuda or Omamori (御守り, amulet). In the old days, people in Kyoto firmly believed that they are coexisting with Onryo (怨霊, vengeful ghosts) and were seriously scared ・・・