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3 years

🎎DOLL DILEMMA👹 The question of what happens to unwanted dolls is a very serious one in Japan. Household items, should they reach the age of 100, may acquire a soul or spirit, and as they are human in shape, dolls are particularly susceptible to becoming 'tsukumogami' (付喪神).

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A watch frozen forever at 8:15am, the moment an atomic bomb exploded over Hiroshima on Monday August 6th 1945. #Hiroshima #August6th #HiroshimaPeaceMemorialMuseum #広島 #HiroshimaDay

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An unusual number of snowy days in Kyōto this year🌨️🥰 #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #snowday #snow #Myoshinji #妙心寺

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👣KYŌTO'S BLOOD CEILINGS🩸 The rear portion of the ceiling in Genkō-an's (源光庵) main hall is stained with what at first glance looks like water damage...but soon a footprint appears on the rust-coloured wood, the shape of a doll, shadowy fingertips, the fold of a kimono! #Japan

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Happy Kimono Day (きものの日)!🎎🎉 Created by the Japan Kimono Revitalization Committee in order to revive kimono culture, the day was chosen to coincide with the November 15th Shichi-Go-San festival (七五三), when children typically dress in kimono to visit shrines. #きものの日

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2 years

And just like that Kyōto enters sakura season... In the peaceful light Of the ever-shining sun In the days of spring, Why do the cherry's new-blown blooms Scatter like restless thoughts? 久方の光のどけき春の日にしづ心なく花のちるらむ -Ki no Tomonori (紀友則 850-904). #Kyoto

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3 years

🦕🦖GINKGO🌿🍂 “The ginkgo tree is from the era of dinosaurs, but while the dinosaur has been extinguished, the modern ginkgo has not changed. After the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, the ginkgo was the first tree that came up. It’s amazing.” -Nakanishi Kōji (中西香爾 1925-2019).

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3 years

🥚GACHA ODDITIES🐣 I have a particular soft spot for gachapon (ガシャポン/ガチャポン), those little capsule toys you find all over Japan. Of all the gacha oddities to be found, surely 'Kabuki Owls' (カブクロウ) have to be up there with the strangest. #Japan #Kyoto #gachapon

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😺😼😽CATURDAY😹🙀😿 imperial palace- in Kyōto even cats have futons! 百敷や都は猫もふとん哉 -Issa (小林一茶), 1819. Kyōto is not particularly cat crazy, but there is a wealth of cat-inspired tales, sweets, charms & cuteness (or devilry) to be found. Let's explore!🔎 #caturday

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2 years

An unexpected dusting of snow this morning...the first this winter🌨️🥰 #Kyoto #CamelliaGardenTeahouse #CamelliaTeaCeremony #snow #winter #Japan #京都 #雪

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Manifesting days like these again😶‍🌫️🙏👋🌨️ #Myoshinji #妙心寺 #snowyday #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #zen #zentemple #winter

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3 years

🙏'FLOWERS OF THE DEAD'😰 From early autumn vivid clusters of flowers begin to frequently appear beside the roads, rice fields and waterways of Kyōto. In Japan spider lilies (particularly the red variety) are known as 'higanbana' (彼岸花), as they bloom around the fall equinox.

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🍵🙇‍♂️Happy Matcha Day! (抹茶の日)🎉🍵 To celebrate the 120th anniversary of matcha production in Nishio (西尾市), Aichi Prefecture, the Nishio Tea Trade Association first established "Matcha Day" in 1992. #抹茶の日 #matchaday #Japan #茶道 #teaceremony #抹茶 #matcha

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🐈‍⬛THE CAT TEMPLE (猫寺)🐈 Shōnen-ji (称念寺), founded in 1606 by the monk Gakuyo (嶽誉), is also known as 'Neko-dera' (猫寺), the 'Cat Temple'. Over the last few years it has become well-known for holding memorial services for pets, and for its small animal cemetery. #猫寺 #Kyoto

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🍊THE WINTER SOLSTICE🍃 Today is 'Tōji' (冬至), the Winter Solstice. On this day we traditionally enjoy 'yuzu-yu' (柚子湯), a bath steeped in yuzu🍊☺️♨️ #Japan #Kyoto #t ōji' #冬至 #wintersolstice #yuzuyu #柚子湯

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2 years

🍑🌸BEWILDERING BLOSSOMS🌰🍊 Spring's great conundrum...which blossom is which?🤔 There comes a period in the year when species of ume, quince, peach, cherry and almond trees can all be seen in bloom🔍😵‍💫 #blossom #Kyoto #Japan #京都 #cherryblossoms #梅 #桜 #桃 #木瓜 #アーモンド

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11 months

Kyōto is a city of windows and gates...portals that are more often aesthetic than practical. Frames on a painting. Like the invisible borders that exist in the tearoom between host and guests, so too the line between outside and in is often blurred, cursory at best. #Kyoto #京都

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🌨️⛄️🥶OH SNOW!☃️⛷️❄️ With snow falling, I thought it would be a great time to sneak around the teahouse to show you the gardens up close...👣🥶 #Kyoto #京都 #snowday #CamelliaTeaCeremony #Japan #teaceremony #茶道 #CamelliaGarden #teahouse

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🐇🐒🐉FAMILIARS AND FORTUNES🐂🦊🐁 Visitors to shrines and temples for a long time have enjoyed having their fortunes determined by lucky dip, but in recent years Kyōto's familiars have helped kickstart a new craze for collecting 'omikuji' (御御籤 'sacred lots'). #folklore #京都

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2 years

🌧️🟣HYDRANGEA🔵🌿 In early summer hydrangeas begin to bloom, their many petalled flower heads bursting into life like exploding rockets in a miniature fireworks display. Rainy season is here. these hydrangeas- time for a linen kimono in light blue 紫陽花や帷子時の薄浅黄 -Bashō.

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🐉THE RECLINING DRAGON💤 The 'Garyū-rō' (臥龍廊 'Reclining Dragon Corridor') is counted amongst the '7 Wonders of Eikan-dō' (七不思議/永観堂). Curling gently up the hillside like the spine of a dragon, the roofed staircase was constructed in 1504 without the use of a single nail.

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Summer has arrived with a vengeance in Kyōto. To help cool the timeline down, fūrin (風鈴) at Minase-Jingū (水無瀬神宮), Ōsaka. 🌞😓🌬️🎐🎐🎐🎐🎐🎐🎐🎐🎐🎐🎐🎐🎶👂😅 #Japan #Osaka #大阪 #windchime #furin #MinaseJingu #風鈴 #水無瀬神宮 #summer

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❄️☃️SNOWY SNAPSHOTS OF KYŌTO🌨️👣 My morning walk🥶 #Kyoto #京都 #Myoshinji #妙心寺 #Japan #snowday #kyotosnow #雪 #京都雪

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3 years

🐯TIGER, TIGER🐯 The Year of the (Water) Tiger is here, and rather than a New Year's resolution, how about a famous proverb to keep in mind... "If you don't enter the tiger’s den, you won't catch its cub" (虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず), meaning "Nothing ventured, nothing gained".

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🌺🎎A WHISTLE STOP TOUR OF KYŌTO⛩️📿 Nao-san is your guide as we take a peak at some of the city's treasures. 1) Ryōan-ji (龍安寺). We had to start here, as our west teahouse (Camellia Garden) is just across the road from this UNESCO World Heritage Site. #Japan #Kyoto #京都

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9 months

Cold morning prayers🥶🌨️☃️ #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #snow #winter #Japan #kyotosnow #snowday

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2 years

For over a week the temperature in Kyōto has hovered around freezing, with the snowfall lingering far longer than is typical. After complaining about the lack of snow earlier in the winter, I have now (almost) had my fill❄️😊 #Kibune #貴船 #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #snow #farewellsnow

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🐱SUPER CATS & NINJA🥷 Happy 'Cat Day' (ねこの日/ニャンの日 'Neko-no-hi' or 'Nyan-no-hi')!😺🥳 'Meow' in Japanese is 'nya-' (にゃー)... ...as February 22nd (22.2 'ni ni ni') sounds a little like "nya nya nya", the day is devoted to our feline friends. #Kyoto #Japan #ねこの日

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3 years

🔥THE GREAT SEND-OFF FIRES👋 On August 16th the spirits of the dead, having arrived in the city on the 7th for a brief holiday in our world, return to the Netherworld for another year. Kyōto says goodbye in spectacular fashion, lighting great bonfires to guide the dead home.

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2 years

Well, I got my wish🌨️✨ #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #snow #CamelliaTeaCeremony #GardenTeahouse #teaceremony

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3 years

🌿THE 7 FLOWERS OF AUTUMN🥣 Mirroring the '7 Herbs of Spring' (七草の節句), consumed for good health and luck in January, come the '7 Flowers of Autumn', known as 'Aki-no-Nanakusa' (秋の七草/秋の七種). These plants are mostly a feast for the eyes & not the belly. #Japan #Kyoto

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🎑MOON VIEWING🥮 On the 15th day of the 8th month in the lunar calendar (September 21st this year) people gather to admire the beauty of the harvest moon, and in appreciation make offerings of food. The waxing moon is celebrated the following month (13th day of the 9th month).

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3 years

All morning I've been distracted by this rather alarming looking citrus that was left on my desk🤨 More yōkai than fruit, it's aptly known an an 'oni-yuzu' (鬼柚子 'ogre yuzu'). #鬼柚子 #鬼ユズ #ogreyuzu #Japan #Kyoto #京都

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🍵🥧PLUMS, PICNICS & THE NARROW BRIDGE🙏📿 Nao-san hosts a small tea ceremony for her weeping ume tree✨ secluded house- enough plum blossoms for brewing tea かくれ家や茶をにる程は梅の花 -Issa (小林一茶), 1813. (Some excellent camera work from Nao's husband👍) #Kyoto #抹茶

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2 years

🗺️🤔SOUTH OF THE CAPITAL🧭🌸 Second only to Kitano Tenmangū as the go-to destination for plum blossoms, Jōnan-gū's "Spring Mountain" (春の山) reimagines a Heian-period style garden. even the mean monks come to eat rice cakes- God of Jōnan 腹あしき僧も餅くへ城南神 -Yosa-no-Buson.

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🌨️⛄️SPRING SNOW🍵🌸 There is a saying in Kyōto at this time of year that goes "sankan shion" (三寒四温), "3 days cold, 4 days warm". I think we may be deep in those 3 days... #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #snowyday #snow #Myoshinjin #妙心寺 #Ryoanji #龍安寺 #GardenTeahouse

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🌳PERSIMMONS🐦 the persimmon's astringent- the crow, too, knows and passes on 渋柿と烏も知つて通りけり -Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1820. It's at this time of year that we begin to harvest what persimmons the crows, birds and other uninvited guests have graciously left us...😩

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3 years

🎎HINA MATSURI🎎 Some time in February families begin to unwrap & display a set of ornamental dolls called 'Hina-ningyō' (雛人形). These dolls lie at the heart of the 'Hina Matsuri' (雛祭り) celebrations on March 3rd. In English it is known as "Doll’s Day" or "Girls’ Day". #Japan

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3 years

🍂AUTUMN EQUINOX🙏 Today is Shūbun-no-hi (秋分の日 'Autumn Equinox Day’)📿 Typically falling on September 22nd or 23rd, this time of year coincides with the Buddhist observances 'Shūki Higan-e' (秋季彼岸会 'Autumn Equinoctial Services'). It has been a national holiday since 1948.

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7 months

I may well have put the kotatsu away a little too soon🥶🌨️ #Kyoto #京都 #snow #雪 #Japan #CamelliaTeaCeremony #GardenTeahouse #snowday

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3 years

Shiga decided to dive straight into sakura season🌸 #Shiga #sakura #cherryblossoms #Ishiyamadera #石山寺 #滋賀県 #桜

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3 years

🙏🍀'THE SEVEN GODS OF FORTUNE' (七福神)🪙💸 O New Year's god this year too send help! とし神やことしも御世話下さるる -Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶). As the year draws to a close, images of seven cheerful figures (often riding a treasure laden boat) begin to appear all over Japan.

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2 years

🙌🍮WAGASHI DAY (和菓子の日)!🍡😋 June 16th is a day for celebrating traditional Japanese sweets...something we do a lot in the tearoom. After a series of epidemics Emperor Ninmyō (仁明天皇) held special prayers on the 16th June 848 for the health and prosperity of the nation.

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2 years

🎋BRILLIANT BAMBOO🎍 The bamboo groves of Sagano (嵯峨野竹林の道) may be world famous, but there are many -equally gorgeous- places to see bamboo forests in and around Kyōto. Mukō (向日市), a short train ride from the city, has a whole park dedicated to bamboo! #Kyoto #Japan

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3 years

🎑THE MOON RABBIT🐇 In many Western countries people see a 'Man in the Moon' (often considered 'god of drunks'), but in Japan folk see the image of a rabbit pounding rice cakes in a mortar. In China the rabbit is crushing laurel leaves to create an immortality potion. #folklore

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2 years

A morning of quiet reflection. #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #紅葉 #momiji #autumn #Arashiyama #嵐山 #Y ūsaitei #祐斎亭 #Ōigawa #大堰川 #zen

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3 years

🎋KYŌTO'S GREAT WALL🧱 The Odoi (御土居) was an earthen berm, erected at the very beginning of 1591 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣秀吉). Standing just short of 5m tall, the 22.5km embankment encircled the city with an outer moat (where there weren't rivers) and numerous 'gates'.

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2 years

👣LOTUS LOVE😇 In Kyōto 'kanrensetsu' (観蓮節), 'lotus flower viewing', coincides with the culmination of the Gion Matsuri, when the gods of Yasaka-jinja arrive at their temporary holiday abode in the city. Temple ponds offer a welcome distraction from the sweltering summer days.

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3 years

🌳BONSAI BONANZA🤏 Kyōto hosts 2 major exhibitions of Bonsai each year at the Miyako Messe: the 'Nihon Bonsai Taikanten' (日本盆栽大観展) in Autumn, and the 'Gafūten Shōhin' (小品盆栽雅風展) in January, which focuses on Bonsai so small they can be held in the palm of your hand.

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3 years

⛩️THE FROGS OF FUSHIMI🐸 Fushimi Inari (伏見稲荷大社) may be famed for its kitsune (狐), guardians of Inari Ōkami (稲荷大神), but there is another animal familiar hiding amongst the tens of thousands of vermillion gates... ...the humble frog. #Japan #Kyoto #京都 #伏見稲荷 #蛙

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3 years

🥣🌿FEAST OF THE 7 HERBS OF HEALTH😋 On January 7th many people in Japan consume a rice-porridge mixed with 7 different herbs. 'Nanakusa-no-sekku' (七草の節句), known also as 'Jinjitsu' (人日), is 1 of 5 seasonal festivals celebrated by the imperial court for over 1000 years.

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3 years

🦌AUTUMN ESCAPADES WITH NAO-SAN🍁 when the deer cries the red leaves too fall like tears 鳴鹿に紅葉もほろりほろり哉 -Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1805. Autumn deepens at Mizuya-chaya (水谷茶屋). The old teahouse sits in a small clearing between Tōdai-ji and Kasuga Taisha in Nara.

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3 years

🐈‍⬛HALLOWEEN TEA BREAK🎃 Nao-san thought it would be fun to shoot a short video in the tearoom for Halloween. I didn't realise it would turn into a full horror movie... ...as dusk crept on, Nao-san relished her acting role a little too much😫😱 #Halloween #Kyoto #京都 #Japan

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😇THE 1200 STONE DISCIPLES😇 At the foot of Mt Atago (愛宕山) is the small temple of Otagi Nenbutsu-ji (愛宕念仏寺). Although it has a history stretching back over 1000 years, the temple might have faded away to nothing were it not for the creation of 1200 statues. #Kyoto #Japan

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🌧️'THE PLUM RAIN'☔️ June heralds the rainy season in Japan. Known as 'Tsuyu' (梅雨), the 'Plum Rain', this period coincides with the plums ripening. The damp weeks are marked by their dazzling greenery and the appearance of the celebrated hydrangea. #Japan #Kyoto #京都 #梅雨

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😨KYOTO'S MOST HAUNTED SPOT😱 Capital for over 1000 years, Kyōto has had its fair share of ghosts and monsters, but one of the most celebrated is the demon-king Shuten-dōji. His head was buried on Mt. Ōe, and it is said he haunts the forest here still.

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🥁THE VALLEY OF SONG🎵 Ōhara (大原) is small village to the north east of Kyōto. It was once a prosperous enclave of the great temple of Enryaku-ji (延暦寺), further up the mountain. In its heyday a large religious community, dedicated to Buddhist chant, flourished here. #Kyoto

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🍂LEAF HUNTING🍁 Autumn has yet to make its mark on Kyōto, but soon the grounds of temples and shrines, the city's parks, & the mountainsides will become a riot of colour. Tired of waiting, we've turned our thoughts to momiji with sweets called 'kinshū' (錦秋 'autumn brocade').

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⛅️🌦️GREAT RAINS SOMETIMES FALL🌧️⛈️ August 3th-7th in the traditional calendar is known as 'taiu tokidoki furu' (大雨時行)...a period when torrential rains seemingly appear out of nowhere😩 Sure enough, Kyōto is drenched this morning☔️ #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #大雨時行 #summerrain

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3 years

🪙THE GOLDEN PAVILION🔥 True beauty is something that attacks, overpowers, robs, & finally destroys. -Mishima Yukio (三島由紀夫). In 1950, almost bald of gold & having survived the Ōnin War, Kinkaku-ji was burnt to the ground by Hayashi Yōken, one of its own novice monks. #京都

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2 years

Mossy sort of a morning. #Arashiyama #嵐山 #Sagano #嵯峨野 #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #moss #kyotorain

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3 years

🍊🎍DECORATING THE NEW YEAR🎍🎀 As soon as Christmas is over in Japan, and sometimes on Christmas day itself (depending on whether you celebrate on the 24th or 25th), the Christmas decorations are taken down and replaced with more traditional fare in preparation for the New Year.

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2 years

Snow brings fresh meaning to Ryōan-ji's famous riddle🪨🌨️🤔 #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #Ryoanji #龍安寺 #zen #snow #雪

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3 years

🚸🧒COMING OF AGE DAY👩‍🦱👘 Today is 'Seijin-no-hi' (成人の日), a national holiday set aside to congratulate those who have reached -or are soon to reach- the age of majority (20 years old). The tradition of celebrating 'coming of age' is recorded as early as 714! #Japan #Kyoto

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🌤️🌸SPRING EQUINOX🐣🐇 Happy 'Shunbun-no-hi' (春分の日)🥳🌞 a straight line all the way to Kyōto... umbrella-hatted blossom viewers 京迄は一筋道ぞ花見笠 -Issa (小林一茶), 1822. Transl. David G. Lanoue. 'Vernal Equinox Day' has been a national holiday since 1948. #Kyoto #Japan

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CHERRY BLOSSOMS🌸 cherry blossoms- over there an edge of Old Japan 花さくやあれが大和の小口哉 -Issa (小林一茶), 1798. This weekend marks the start of sakura season here in Kyōto, and the crisp weather suggests the trees will be putting on a special show this year. #Japan #桜

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👣FESTIVAL OF AGES⛩️ October 22nd is a busy day for festivals in Kyōto. Up in the mountains Kurama village is readying to light 250 giant pine torches, while down in the city a parade featuring figures from 1000 years of Kyōto's history will soon be underway. #Kyoto #京都 #時代祭

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🎋🏐THE ANCIENT ART OF KEEPSIE-UPSIES🦵🎎 Tanabata (七夕) on July 7th is usually one of the best times to see kemari in Kyōto (it's cancelled again this year). In many ways a ritualistic form of keepsie upsies, at Shiramine-jingū kemari (蹴鞠) is played to entertain the gods.

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🌊BENZAITEN'S HOME🪕 Benten-dō (弁天堂), Benzaiten's (弁才天) home at Daigo-ji (醍醐寺), is one of the few places in Kyōto wholly dedicated to the goddess of water, knowledge & the arts. Last rebuilt in 1930, the hall in autumn is one of the city's most famous scenes🍂🍁 #Kyoto

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🕳️🔥THE DOOR TO HELL👹⚖️ In the Heian period, for a time, Kyōto had two portals to the underworld: east of the city was an entrance, and far to the west was an exit. These doorways took the form of wells, close to great burial grounds. And one man, a poet, used them frequently.

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🔥👏WARMING THE COCKLES🍡🥰 Warming heart, hands and belly with Kazariya's (かざりや) delicious aburi-mochi (あぶり餅). On the west approach to Imamiya-jinja (今宮神社) you will find 2 teahouses (茶屋 'chaya'), both serving these single-bite rice cakes🙌 #Kyoto #京都 #あぶり餅

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🎎PLUM BLOSSOM FESTIVAL🌸 In the Kyōto calendar there are a few times each year when the public is able to rub shoulders with maiko and geiko for a small fee. During 'Baika-sai' (梅花祭), reduced in scale this year, geisha & maiko serve tea beside Kitano Tenman-gū's plum orchard.

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🏮THE NIGHT PARADE OF 100 DEMONS🔥 To cheer our second summer of semi-lockdown, Nijō Wakasaya (二條若狭屋) released the latest in their series of Amabie-themed sweets... 'Amabie ~Toconut~ (アマビエ), gently flavoured with coconut🌴🥥😋 ➡️ @616wakasaya #folklorethursday #和菓子

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🐱SUPER CATS & NINJA🥷 Happy 'Cat Day' (ねこの日/ニャンの日 'Neko-no-hi' or 'Nyan-no-hi')!😺🥳 'Meow' in Japanese is 'nya-' (にゃー)... ...as February 22nd (22.2 'ni ni ni') sounds a little like "nya nya nya", the day is devoted to our feline friends. #Kyoto #Japan #ねこの日

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💦🐲HERE THERE BE DRAGONS🐉🙏 The tiny village of Kiyotaki (清滝 'Pure Rapids') is the gateway to Mt. Atago (愛宕山), and Mt. Takao (高尾山) further upstream. Legend has it that the river and village were named after the dragon Seiryū-Gongen (青龍権現), who flew here from India.

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👣🌸THE SAKURA COMETH🌸🤳 And we have lift off🚀 Tōkyō has officially entered cherry blossom season, with the flowering of the benchmark tree in the grounds of Yasukuni-jinja. Tied with 2020 & 2021, it is the earliest start to sakura season on record😓 #sakura #cherryblossoms

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💔😡THE REVENGE OF HASHIHIME⛩️😈 This is the tale of a woman betrayed by her husband, who, with the help of the gods, transformed herself into a demon so she might have her revenge. As 'Hashihime' (橋姫) she would strike terror into the heart of the capital👹 #folklorethursday

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Spot the odd one out. #daruma #達磨 #達磨寺 #Kyoto #京都 #Setsubun #節分 #Japan #naodaruma #kimono

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🪷THE TEMPLE OF LOTUSES📿 A remarkable transformation takes place at Hōkongō-in (法金剛院) shortly before the Gion Festival. The temple's muddy, rather nondescript pond suddenly bursts into life, and for a short time it is *the* premier lotus viewing spot in Kyōto. #Kyoto #京都

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🍁🍂AN AUTUMN GEM😊🍁 I wish I had my companion to nag... autumn dusk 小言いふ相手のほしや秋の暮 -Issa, 1823. Half-forgotten for most of the year, Tenju-an (天授庵), like many of Nanzen-ji's small sub-temples, bursts into life during late autumn. #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #天授庵

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🌸MOREISH MONAKA🐹 Kicking off cherry blossom season a little early with one of the most adorable snacks! The spring version of 'Hamster Monaka' (ハムスターモナカ) are filled with lashings of traditional and sakura-flavoured bean paste. #Kyoto #京都 #ハムスターモナカ #hamster

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'May Sickness' (五月病 'gogatsu-byō') is a term for a seasonal disorder that strikes just as Golden Week comes to an end. After the flurry of changes that take place each April, it may seem like May should be smooth sailing, but returning to work/school after the break is tough.

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3 years

Unexpected road trip🙌⛩️🌨️❤️ #CamelliaTeaCeremony #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #snowykyoto #貴船神社 #Kifunejinja #Kibune

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🌿TEA CEREMONY IN THE TEA FIELDS🍵 A few weeks ago Nao-san made the long trip into the hills of Ujitawara (宇治田原) to enjoy tea amongst the blooming tea fields of Yuyadani (湯屋谷). As the flowers suck up precious nutrients, it's not so common to see them bloom free. #Japan

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🌈😎AZALEAS🌤️🙌 just as wonderful as the expensive garden stone... azaleas 百両の石にもまけぬつつじ哉 -Issa (小林一茶), 1825. Hard on the heels of the last cherry blossoms comes the ubiquitous azalea. Gaudy, dazzling and often over the top, it's one of my favourite flowers😊

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@camelliakyoto

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🥁THE FLOATS OF THE GION MATSURI🙌 July, consumed as it is with the Gion Matsuri, always passes in the blink of an eye, so I thought I'd compile a list of the 34 individual floats ('yamaboko' 山鉾) that you'll be able to see at this month's festival. #GionMatsuri #祇園祭 #Kyoto

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🔥🍵HEARTH & HOG🐗🍡 Rittō (立冬), the first day of winter in the lunar calendar (this year on November 7th), marks the beginning of the new year in the tea world. The sunken hearth, 'ro' (炉), is opened up and will be in use for the next half a year. #Japan #Kyoto #立冬 #京都

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🙏'MONKS THAT MAKE THE DAY SHINE'🌞 'Tsuyu' (梅雨) is a verdant, muggy and unpredictable time of year. It doesn't rain every day, but the season always seems to drag on. When the rain simply gets too much, it's time to bring out the ghost-like 'Teru teru bōzu' (てるてる坊主).

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❄️FOUR FRIENDS OF THE SNOW💮 Daffodils, camellias, wintersweet and Japanese apricots are known as 'setchū-no-shiyū' (雪中四友), the 'Four Friends of the Snow'. keeping company with the plum tree- the gate's last snow 梅の木の連に残るや門の雪 -Issa, 1822. Trans. David G. Lanoue.

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@camelliakyoto

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💔🙏AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER👑🗡️ Banbukyō-ji (萬無教寺/aka Manmukyō-ji) sits on the Philosopher's Path beneath Zenki-san (善気山). Thanks to its links to Hōnen, it is better known as Hōnen-in, and because of the many camellia that grow here it's nicknamed Tsubaki-no-dera (椿の寺).

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🌟THE STAR FESTIVAL🎋 chirr-chirr! insects also work their looms... stars of Tanabata しやんしやんと虫もはたおりて星迎 -Issa. Tanabata (七夕), also known as 'Hoshi-matsuri' (星祭り 'Star Festival'), celebrates the reunion of Orihime & Hikoboshi on the 7th day of the 7th month.

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👹SETSUBUN👋 February 3rd is Setsubun (節分), the beginning of spring in the old lunar calendar. 😷Because of the quasi-state of emergency, events have been cancelled at Yoshida-jinja, Heian-jingū & Yasaka-jinja. At Mibu-dera audience numbers will be restricted for the kyōgen🙁

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🟢🔄RING OF PROTECTION🙏✨ Shortly before the mid-point of the year giant rings of reed begin appearing in shrine precincts across Kyōto. 'Chinowa' (茅の輪) are sacred portals, washing off the impurities gathered over the last six months and offering protection for the next six😇

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🌿CAMELLIAS😋 The brief period between November 7th and 11th in the ancient Japanese calendar is known as 'Tsubaki hajimete hiraku' (山茶始開 'Camellias Bloom'). Camellias in the garden, camellias in the tearoom. Some tastier than others😉 #Japan #Kyoto #京都 #wagashi #和菓子

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🖌️CULTURE DAY🎎 November 3rd, 'Bunka-no-hi' (文化の日), is a national holiday in Japan. It's a day for promoting culture, the arts, and academic pursuits. 'Culture Day' was created in 1948 to commemorate the announcement of the post-war Japanese constitution. #文化の日 #Japan

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🍨ICE CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS🍦 Happy "Ice Cream Day" (アイスクリームの日)!🥳 The celebration was created by the Tōkyō Ice Cream Association (now Japan Ice Cream Association) in 1964, to remember the day in 1869 that ice cream was first sold in Japan (in Yokohama)🙌 #Japan

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Oh to be boating on a river of pink...🌸🌸🛶🥰🌸🌸 #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #木屋町 #Kiyamachi #sakura #桜 #cherryblossoms #blossoms #kyotoscenes

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👣THE PHILOSOPHER'S BLOSSOMS🌸 The Path of Philosophy runs between Nanzen-ji and Ginkaku-ji. It came to prominence after the philosophers and Kyōto University professors Nishida Kitarō (西田幾多郎 1870-1945) & Tanabe Hajime (田辺元 1885-1962) used the trail as an exercise route.

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🏮🦊FOXLIGHT🦊🏮 On the first Sunday (or national holiday) after 'doyō ushi-no-hi' (土用丑の日 'midsummer day of the ox'), Fushimi Inari (伏見稲荷大社) celebrates its biggest festival. Over 8000 lanterns are illuminated on the eve of 'Motomiya-sai' (本宮祭). #Kyoto #伏見稲荷大社

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Good to have you back! It's been a long 2 years😌 #Kyoto #京都五山送り火 #京都 #五山送り火 #Japan

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