by mijville
http://www.roketsu.com Just had a fabulous experience here in Kyoto with my friend Yaeko. Thank you for my early birthday present. Now have a new appreciation for Batik artists, that wax just gets everywhere except where you want it to go. Yaeko seemed to be a natural. Ready for dying Finshed
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by mijville
We had a wonderful visit from our friends Yuko san and Ura san. Yuko san and I went to Nishiki Dori, the food street in Kyoto for all the ingredients for Temaki Sushi ( hand rolled sushi) for our dinner. The idea is that you put all the ingredients on the table and everyone makes their own sushi. Shopping in Nishiki Dori for the ingredients for Temaki Sushi Our purchases..Nori, salmon, tuna on the bone, octopus, shellfish, akagai, trevally, egg and […]
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by mijville
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by mijville
Sagano Scenic Railway also known as the Romantic Train runs along the Hozugawa River from Arashiyama to Kameoka. From this lovely old train with open carriages and wooden bench seats you can see the most wonderful scenery. You can purchase a return ticket or come back on the Hozugawa River Run. The day we did the trip the River was closed due to heavy rain. I have done the River Run and it was heaps of fun.
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by mijville
The famous Shibuya crossing – Tokyo Harajuku Tokyo Shirley tasting takoyaki (octopus balls) Kyoto Shopping in one of Kyoto’s covered shopping streets
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by mijville
I am lucky again to be in Kyoto when the Kyoto Saga University of Arts their annual graduation exhibtion, “Saga Arts”. It was again held at the Kyoto Municipal Art Museum. Here are some pictures taken today. Sorry can’t tell you anything about them as it was all in Japanese (and surprise I still can’t read Japanese) Just enjoy the images.
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by mijville
My friend Yaeko took me to the Ebisu Jinja Shrine for the Tokaebisu Festival held on the 10th of January each year. Merchants and business people go to pray for good business and for the well being and safety of family. I don’t have any good pictures of the shrine itself as it was packed with people who were praying and buying Kitcho – kodakara (lucky ornaments) attached to fuku-zasa (bamboo sprigs.) The lady dressed as a Geisha is an […]
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by mijville
In October I took the Sagano Scenic Railway, also known as the Romantic Train to Kameoka for the Hozugawa River Run to Arashiyama. After a fun wild ride down the river we ended up in Arashiyama for lunch Beer and cuttlefish – yum!!!!
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