I can't believe more than one month has already passed since my last post!
It's not that I don't have anything to share, but I am enjoying my free time a lot and can't find time to update this blog (which takes a lot of time).
For today, I selected a few pictures to illustrate some of the traditional Japanese aspects you can find in Kyoto and around.
Hope you'll enjoy it!
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Player of traditional koto instrument |
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Kyoto cuisine |
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Manshuin temple garden |
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Yabusame festival with horseback archery contest |
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Yabusame festival |
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Yabusame festival |
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Traditional theater in a shrine |
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Local festival with portable shrine | |
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Koi painted by children for children's day |
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Aoi matsuri parade, imperial palace |
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Aoi matsuri parade, imperial palace |
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Tori tunnel, Fushimi Inari temple |
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Traditional wedding, Kitano Tenmangu Temple |
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groom and bride in traditional wedding costume |
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beautiful bride |
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typical prayers left in shrines |
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Kyomizu-dera temple, dragon festival |
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Traditional Kyoto sweet confection called yatsuhashi (made with rice flour, sugar and cinnamon) |
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Modern twist on traditional mochi, with strawberry inside |
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Green tea plantation and harvest in Uji, South of Kyoto |
Needless to say that traditional Kyoto is my favourite Kyoto.
I am in awe at the beauty of traditional textile and how colours and patterns are combined in traditional costumes. Amazingly inspiring!
Ah! If I was a texile designer!
Traditional architecture and housing is superb. Love sliding doors, tatami mats, bamboo sun protectors, traditional gardens. I wish I could build ourselves a typical Japanese house back in England, even if I suspect it wouldn't be great against cold.
We still have one full month before we leave for holiday (around Japan). We will enjoy it to the max!