Azuki-gayu (rice and small red beans gruel)
15th January is the ko-shogatsu. Ko-shogatsu means little New Year's day, but I don't know what it really mean […]
Go-sitinichi-mishiho at Toji temple
I visited to Toji temple today. There held a big ceremony "Go-sitinichi-mishiho". This means "post 7days pray" […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hanabira mochi
Hanabira mochi is a special sweet only for New Year. Sweet white miso paste and sweet burdock root inside the […]
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 prepar […]
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. Da […]
Kanikakuni-sai ceremony
A famous poemmer Isamu Yoshii lived around Gion area, made poems about this area. He loved Gion, and Gion peop […]
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 […]