I went to Kyoto International Indies Cinema2007 held at Rissei Elementaly school
There were many movies comes from all over the world.
I wish this kind of event would be held annualy.
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I went to Kitano tenmangu shrine festival held every 25th of a month.
The shrine is surrounded by nearly 50 different kinds of over 2,000 plum trees planted for Sugawara, who loved the blossoms.
At this festival, many handcrafts people display their products.
Also many food stolls come to this festival.
If you have never been to this festival, [...]
I watched the new japanese movie “Sukiyaki Western Jango”.
This movie describe the western story in japanese’ view point.
This cinema posted to Cannes International Film Festival.
I hope many people will see this movie.
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Tsukimi, which means moon-gazing, is a custom to appreciate the mid-September full moon, called “chushu no meigetsu”. Introduced from China, the custom spread through Japan in the Heian period(794-1185).
Dango, a kind of dumpling, together with crops from the fields, are offered to the moon and among Japanese pampas grass decorations, people sit and appreciate the [...]
Furoshiki is wrappong cloths.
Furoshiki are square cloths resembling scarves and are used to wrap and carry things.
They are made of silk or cotton.
In the Edo Period(1603-1867), they came to be called “furoshiki” (bath-wrapping cloths), because they were to wrap one’s underclothes when going to the public bath or to wrap one’s clothes while there.
When wrapping, [...]
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