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Tooshi ya & Yanagi no Okaji (Sanjisangen do temple)

Sunday near by 15th January, there were two events at Sanjisangen-do temple. The one is 'Tooshi ya'. Tooshi ya is ...
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Hatsu-moude (first visit to shrine of the year)

Hello! Happy New Year! I went back to parents home Mie prefecture last week, so I went to Ise jingu shrine for the fi...
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Hanabira mochi

Hanabira mochi is a special sweet only for New Year. Sweet white miso paste and sweet burdock root inside the soft mochi...
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Koto-Hajime (Beginning of the New Year)

13th December is the day 'Koto-Hajime'. Koto-Hajime means the day beginning of the new year. We have to prepare the comi...
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Daikon Daki (Boiled Japanese white radish event) at Ryotoku-ji temple

I visited to Ryotoku-ji temple at Narutaki. There was an event called Daikon Daki on 9th and 10th December. Daikon mean...
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Kanikakuni-sai ceremony

A famous poemmer Isamu Yoshii lived around Gion area, made poems about this area. He loved Gion, and Gion people loved M...
Architecture

Shugakuin Imperial villa

It's a nice autumn day. I went to Shugakuin Imperial villa. Shugakuin-Rikyu villa is the one of Great villa of old Tenno...
Festival

New Minami-za and Oneri parade

After 2 years close, Minami-za theater will open on this November. Today for the new open ceremony was held there, and a...
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Suzumushi Dera temple

Last weekend I visited Suzumushi Dera temple with my family. Suzumushi Dera temple is so close to Moss garden (Koke ...
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Gojo-zaka Touki Matsuri

7th August - 10th August, There was a big market of chinaware. About 400 chinaware shops coming this East area of Gojo s...