Posts from — June 2005

The Hankyu Umeda Department Store will be completely rebuilt over several years beginning this autumn, but the work will be in sections to avoid shutting down the whole thing. The curve of the building against the main intersection of Umeda will be retained, but the building will look thoroughly modern glass and steel to replace the yellow brick landmark. Yukata fashion 2005：http://www.hankyu-dept.co.jp/honten/yukata/trend.html

The Kannon-do and misty garden space with chatsubo at a mountainside temple. You could hardly expect to find this place if you walked right past the gate, but it also has a teahouse and a sanctuary arrayed up the hillside. Don’t ask the name and place; I’m going to go back there and get some better photographs.

渡月橋　Togetsukyo bridge in Arashiyama.

He walked all the way from Sanjo to Shijo along the river. Age 16 months.

Mo-An is a cafe and teahouse at the top of Yoshida-yama (actually a large hill) overlooking the city. Surrounded by forest (the name “Mo-An means something like “forested retreat”) with views of Mt. Daimonji to the east and downtown to the west, a quiet place for lunch. Handicrafts like blown glass and hand made papers/meishi/jewelry are on sale on a long table down the center.

www.j-blog.com/movies/shirakawa.mov

A short video clip (QT, 15 MB) of the Shirakawa stream in Gion, Kyoto.