Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
gion shrine wedding
koshin shrine, gion
can you tell i was completely smitten with this koshin shrine, which is dedicated to the deity koshin who has the 3 monkeys as his messengers [remember them, the hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil guys?] they feature prominently here. so colorful and full of delight. the chains of hanging fabric emas have prayers and wishes written on them.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
nishjin textile neighborhood
we spent a wonderful day wandering around nishijin, our old neighborhood where the kimono making industry is based. spinning, dying, weaving, designing, handpainting all happens here. the first images are of raw silk, then there's a pic of the weaving patterns, the next batch shows an artist hand painting a kimono.
kugi nugi jizo
a favorite shrine here in kyoto is kugi nugi jizo, a small, intimate place that is covered with emas [prayer tablets] that have nail pullers attached. the nail pullers are for pain removal.
avril yarn store
i'm happy to have discovered a wonderous yarn store here in kyoto. avril yarns has an amazing variety of colors and textures and a vast selection of undyed silk and wool and cotton yarns.
first uji gori of the year.
strong sweet green tea [macha] poured over shaved ice the consistency of spun sugar, topped with sweet azuki beans and mochi and macha jelly and macha ice cream. what could be better in the summer heat.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
rice planting festival at fushimi
a rainy rice planting festival at fushimi inari shrine. a procession to the rice fields where new shoots were planted.
japanese spring wagashi
these wagashi [japanese sweets]are for late spring and evoke to iris and water, and the fresh green plum that are in the markets now. they are made from mochi and sweet white bean paste and are from a historic shop in gion.
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