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Nanzen-ji Temple🌸
Nanzen-ji Temple, where the cherry blossoms beautifully frame the red brick arches of the Suirokaku aqueduct. 🌸 Originally built as a grand detached palace for Emperor Kameyama, this site was...
Nanzen-ji Temple🌸
Nanzen-ji Temple, where the cherry blossoms beautifully frame the red brick arches of the Suirokaku aqueduct. 🌸 Originally built as a grand detached palace for Emperor Kameyama, this site was...
Off to Uji, the capital of tea! 🍵
Just like Yame Matcha, it’s a little-known fact that "Uji Matcha" isn't strictly limited to tea grown only in Uji. 🫣 As long as the tea leaves are produced in...
Off to Uji, the capital of tea! 🍵
Just like Yame Matcha, it’s a little-known fact that "Uji Matcha" isn't strictly limited to tea grown only in Uji. 🫣 As long as the tea leaves are produced in...
Zuisho: A Glimpse of the Purple Cloud ☁️✨
In Japanese tradition, there is a beautiful word: "Zuisho" (瑞祥). It describes a "favorable omen"—a sign that something wonderful is about to happen. Imagine a spring sky where a soft,...
Zuisho: A Glimpse of the Purple Cloud ☁️✨
In Japanese tradition, there is a beautiful word: "Zuisho" (瑞祥). It describes a "favorable omen"—a sign that something wonderful is about to happen. Imagine a spring sky where a soft,...
Is "Uji Tea" only from Uji? 🍵✨
Did you know that "Uji Tea" (Uji-cha) doesn't just come from Uji City? There are strict official rules behind this prestigious name!To be officially labeled as Uji Tea, the tea...
Is "Uji Tea" only from Uji? 🍵✨
Did you know that "Uji Tea" (Uji-cha) doesn't just come from Uji City? There are strict official rules behind this prestigious name!To be officially labeled as Uji Tea, the tea...
Exploring Koetsu-ji Temple
Exploring Koetsu-ji Temple in Takagamine, Kyoto. This spiritual ground was once an "Artist Village" founded by the legendary Hon'ami Koetsu in 1615. Just as Koetsu pursued the ultimate beauty in...
Exploring Koetsu-ji Temple
Exploring Koetsu-ji Temple in Takagamine, Kyoto. This spiritual ground was once an "Artist Village" founded by the legendary Hon'ami Koetsu in 1615. Just as Koetsu pursued the ultimate beauty in...
"Wabi-cha" (the tea of quiet refinement)
The hidden roots of "Wabi-cha" (the tea of quiet refinement) can be felt right here. 🍵✨ In the 9th century, at Jurinji Temple in Western Kyoto, the legendary poet and...
"Wabi-cha" (the tea of quiet refinement)
The hidden roots of "Wabi-cha" (the tea of quiet refinement) can be felt right here. 🍵✨ In the 9th century, at Jurinji Temple in Western Kyoto, the legendary poet and...