Chagenkyo Matsuri – Wazuka, Kyoto’s Teatopia Festival
Held on the first weekend of November in Wazuka, Kyoto, the Teatopia Festival is organized by our partners at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms. Chagenkyo Festival is an ancient agricultural festival...
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Sensoji Temple at Sunset
While unmistakably a tourist trap, the Asukusa district of Tokyo, and Sensoji Temple, its main attraction, is definitely a must-see for any first time visitor to Japan. Knowing there are...
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Bonsai, the art of potted miniature tree
Bonsai, with its history for over a thousand years in Japan, is a miniature tree in a pot, cultivated and shaped to create a specific form. It is both the...
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Matcha baking idea: matcha roll cake
The matcha roll cake with cream in the center is a staple at many Japanese cafés. Japan doesn’t have establishments called tea houses or “Chaya” except for a few that...
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Good morning #Japan
A scene from a commuter train transfer point in Kanagawa (just outside of Tokyo) The post Good morning #Japan appeared first on YUNOMI.
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Nabeshima-yaki exhibition at the Toguri Museum of Art
In the Edo period, ceramic ware and pottery was used as an offering the the feudal lords or the shogunate. Nabeshima-yaki is a ceramic ware established by the Nabeshima family...
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VIDEO: Kibune Jaya, A Kyoto Tea House on the Kibune River
If you’re planning a trip this summer to Kyoto, Japan, visit the path to the Kibune shrine. Visit any one of the restaurants for lunch on the river (on platforms...
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The 88th night: A Japanese tea tradition
“Hachi-jyu-hachiya” is the 88th day after Risshun. Risshun is the day that Spring begins on Japan’s lunar calender. Currently, it is on February 4th. In other words, “Hachi-jyu-hachiya” is the...
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Itaya Hazan, a pioneer of modern Japanese ceramics
Itaya Hazan (1872-1963) is a Japanese potter active during late Meiji to mid Showa period. He was the first potter to receive the Order of Cultural Merit (Bunka Kunsho). Following...
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The origin of manga? Special exhibition at Kyoto National Museum
Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans (Chōjū giga) is a national treasure consisting of a set of four scrolls, known to have been produced in the late Heian period (794-1185)...
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Traveling in Japan: Mt. Fuji
Mt. Fuji, also known as the Fujiyama, is probably one of the top images foreigners relate to when thinking of Japan. Designated as the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the beautiful...
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Japanese Culture: Obon – a special week in August
Obon, an annual Buddhist festival in Japan, plays an important role in the Japanese culture. The spirits of ancestors are said to return to this world during obon, so the...
