Posts Tagged ‘kyoto’
What is a Mizuba?
Washing at the mizuba is an important part of visiting temples. At the main gate, if there is a mizuba washbasin you should purify your hands and mouth. The water here at Kiyomizudera was lovely – fresh and cold – of course the word ‘kiyomizudera’ [Read More]
Kimonobox, the movie?
Nothing better than making a movie to build the brand – and what a better place than this studio in Kyoto to shoot the kimonobox movie. We were lucky with the cast – that ninja was brilliant. Eimi and Yumi were great but kimonobox wasnt always in the right [Read More]
Kimonobox in Kyoto
Kimonobox enjoying the Kyoto sites. Its been over 20 years since I have been to Kyoto. It was great to be back and I really had a wonderful time. As you can see from a post by Shibuya246, Kyoto is a brilliant place to soak up Japan’s heritage and cultural traditions. [Read More]
Goma is good!
I am a fan of sesame seed! And therefore was delighted to find that in Kyoto they have sesame seed ice cream. It is very good. Just the right thing for a day of humid 32 degrees and lots of walking! [Read More]
Rid of Rubbish
Walking around Kiyomizudera is a wonderful way to experience Japan. There are so many chances to take happy snaps of young ladies in yukata/kimono. You feel you have the best ever temple shots and the exercise from starting point to finish is solid! But perhaps on this [Read More]
Canon IXUS 110IS, in Kyoto
I have taken the Canon Digital IXUS 12.1 Mega Pixels to Kyoto for a quick break! This Canon is a great camera to travel with and I am enjoying playing with the colour change functions. The above accent of red at Kiyomizudera’s tea room is one example of its features. [Read More]