Mochi-tsuki (making rice cake)
Mochi-tsuki is a making rice cakes. In Japan many people love eating mochi. Especially in winter because mochi […]
Winter Kyoto 2020
Many foreign guests ask me which season is the best to visit to Kyoto. My answer is "winter"! Of course every […]
Emperor and Empress
Just now, new Emperor and Empress visit to Kyoto. Yesterday they moved from Nara to Kyoto, visited some places […]
Maneki-age(putting the signs of Kabuki actor name on the theater)
25th November, there were brand new signs on Minamiza theater. We call these signs as'maneki kanban sign'. So […]
Enkouji temple
Enkouji temple is a nice temple in northern east area of Kyoto city. In this temple you can watch full bloom c […]
Autumn red leaves in Tofukuji temple
Today I visited Tofukuji temple for watching autumn red maple leaves. It was just half red, half green. I thin […]
An-pan bread of Marry France
An-Pan is a typical bread in Japan. An is the sweet paste made with red beans, very popular food. We use it fo […]
A deer in Takanogawa river
When I went back home along Takanogawa river, I found a deer in the river. Takanogawa river is upper side of K […]
Rice cake with chestnut
Autumn! Still it's hot, I have to go out in just a t-shirt. But the season is going to autumn now. I bought a […]
Yasaka-no-tou (Five-storied pagoda in Higashiyama)
I walked around Higashiyama area this morning. When I came to the point just south of Koudaiji temple, I could […]