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Hatsuuma: A Traditional Japanese Festival for Agriculture and Abundance
February is here! In this issue, we would like to introduce Hatsuuma Day, a unique Japanese tradition associated with one of Japan's most famous sh...
Falling in Love with Kyoto's Autumn Splendor
Kyoto's Autumn Palette: Nature's Masterpiece
Japanese autumn foliage is considered one of the most beautiful in the world, and during the autumn s...
How to enjoy this brutal Japanese summer
Living in Japan comes with its own set of challenges, and one that might not be immediately obvious is the sticky, humid summer. Sure, Australia m...
Autumn Colors of Kyoto
Do you believe superstitions?
Any list of superstitions would have to begin with arguably the most well-known and universal superstition: "to knock...
Jidai Matsuri
The Okazaki district, where our store is located in one of the centers of Kyoto’s major tourist attractions. Famous temples, Nanzenji-Temple introd...
Tourism in Japan and Art
Recent Kyoto weather shows that it is quite far from Autumn. The temperature still goes as high as 30 Celsius during the day- time. Tokyo may be th...
Utagawa Hiroshige
When we talk about Ukiyo-e artists, Without talking about Hokusai, previously we have shared his life in our blog and Utagawa Hiroshige, Nothing wi...
Autumn is the season of …….
What comes to your mind when we talk about Autumn?
We often describe that autumn is season of ……….. My favorite one will be “Autumn is the season o...
The Obon Week
As you might think that Japanese people love festivals in summer. One of the three biggest festivals in Japan, The Gion Festival took the whole mon...
The New Green Leaves in May
What color comes to mind when you hear “Maple leaves”?
In Japan, there is a custom that viewing green maple leaves this season after cherry blossom...
Hanami: Cherry Blossom Viewing and Spring in Japan
A long, long cold winter is finally gone and spring has arrived in Japan with cherry blossoms blooming all over the country! As the national flower...
Autumn Night Visits in Kyoto 2021
Continuing from the last episode, here's another report on what's going on in Kyoto, as the autumn leaves are at their peak! One of our staff membe...
Autumn Leaves in Kyoto 2021
In the Eastern part of Kyoto, where Kyoto Handicraft Center is located, the autumn leaves have reached their peak beauty! One of our staff members...
What is “Knife Day”?
It's November and there are less than two months left in 2021. In Kyoto, the leaves begin to change color, and the best time to see them is from la...
Nishijin Brocade: Beautiful Textiles Born in Kyoto
What is Jidai Festival?Heian Jingu Shrine "Otenmon" (Front gate)
The end of October has approached and the weather has become cooler. Trees are b...
