In World War II, Kyoto was spared as a target of the atomic bomb. But the ancient capital was bombed several times by conventional means and carries the marks of those attacks through the present day. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08/07/travel/kyoto-wwii-aerial-bombing-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #wwii #kyoto #atomicbombings
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🍡MOREISH MITARASHI😋
Today is the beginning of a three-day period celebrating mitarashi dango (みたらし団子)!🎉
Actually, this happens every month from the 3rd-5th because...
3= 'MI' (み)
4= 'taraSHI' (たらし)
5= 'danGO' (だんご)
Tenuous wordplay? Yes.
Fun? Also, yes.
Mitarashi dango...here you see that there is a variety of ways to finish them (the bottom two are covered in a traditional sauce, whereas the top two are covered in sweet bean jam).
Cold mitarashi dango, here unusually served without a skewer.
Pandango (pando shaped dango) and mitarashi dango.
Mitarashi dango are skewered balls of rice dough covered in a sweet and slightly salty sauce (there are typically between 3 and 5 balls per skewer).
In its traditional form, mitarashi dango is made up of 5 small rice dumplings...skewered, grilled, and served with a sweet soy sauce glaze.
Legend has it that the inspiration for the snack came from a miraculous incident involving Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇 1288-1339).
Wading in the Mitarashi Pond as part of the Mitarashi Matsuri.
Portrait of Emperor Go-Daigo.
The Ro-mon gate of Shimogamo-jinja decked in lanterns for the Mitarashi Matsuri.
Mitarashi dango served at Kamo Mitarashi Chaya 'Tea House' (加茂みたらし茶屋).
🍡MOREISH MITARASHI😋
Today is the beginning of a three-day period celebrating mitarashi dango (みたらし団子)!🎉
Actually, this happens every month from the 3rd-5th because...
3= 'MI' (み)
4= 'taraSHI' (たらし)
5= 'danGO' (だんご)
Tenuous wordplay? Yes.
Fun? Also, yes.
Mitarashi dango...here you see that there is a variety of ways to finish them (the bottom two are covered in a traditional sauce, whereas the top two are covered in sweet bean jam).
Cold mitarashi dango, here unusually served without a skewer.
Pandango (pando shaped dango) and mitarashi dango.
Mitarashi dango are skewered balls of rice dough covered in a sweet and slightly salty sauce (there are typically between 3 and 5 balls per skewer).
Yogthos
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京都の海の花火(2)
#kyoto #tokyocameraclub #japan #fireworks #night #sea #beach
京都の海の花火(2)
#kyoto #tokyocameraclub #japan #fireworks #night #sea #beach
Greg Lloyd
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Turns out that it's very handy knowing an iaido master around this time of year😋...
#スイカの日 #watermelonday #スイカ #watermelon#Japan#Kyoto #京都 #居合道#Iaido
Cultivated for at least 5000 years (they are depicted in Egyptian hieroglyphics), watermelons are 92% water!🍉
Cooling the watermelon in the water basin.
Watermelon on a hot summer's day at the Iaido studio...at a time when it's useful have swords about.
Watermelon on a hot summer's day at the Iaido studio...at a time when it's useful have swords about.
Watermelon on a hot summer's day at the Iaido studio...at a time when it's useful have swords about.
'Watermelon Day' is celebrated on July 27th and, this being Japan, we have a play on words to thank for this date.
The pattern on a watermelon's skin is likened to a rope... 'natsu-no-tsuna' (夏の綱 = な (7) つのつ (2) な (7)) = 'summer rope'😲🍉🫤
Jellied sweet in the shape of a watermelon slice.
Woodblock print. A boatsman transporting watermelons is shocked by a man hitting his boat after jumping off a bridge.
Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/
Woodblock print of chunks of watermelon cut up for eating.
Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/
Jellied sweet in the shape of a watermelon slice.
Turns out that it's very handy knowing an iaido master around this time of year😋...
#スイカの日 #watermelonday #スイカ #watermelon#Japan#Kyoto #京都 #居合道#Iaido
Cultivated for at least 5000 years (they are depicted in Egyptian hieroglyphics), watermelons are 92% water!🍉
Cooling the watermelon in the water basin.
Watermelon on a hot summer's day at the Iaido studio...at a time when it's useful have swords about.
Watermelon on a hot summer's day at the Iaido studio...at a time when it's useful have swords about.
Watermelon on a hot summer's day at the Iaido studio...at a time when it's useful have swords about.
🍉WATERMELON DAY🥤
Kameya Yoshinaga's (亀屋良長) adorable 'hito-suzumi' (ひと涼み 'cooling off') is the perfect treat for July 27th's 'Suika-no-hi' (スイカの日), 'Watermelon Day'!🥳🍉🙌
#wagashi #和菓子 #suikanohi #スイカの日#watermelonday#Japan#Kyoto #京都
Kameya Yoshinaga's watermelon inspired sweet, 'hito-suzumi'.
Woodblock print a grocer selling watermelons in Edo.
Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/
Woodblock print of a man jumping from a bridge onto a boat transporting watermelons.
Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/
Kameya Yoshinaga's watermelon inspired sweet, 'hito-suzumi'.
Just an hour away from crowded Kyoto, the only thing bustling about the village of Harie is how many fish are swimming through its pristine streams. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/26/travel/harie-village-of-water-kyoto-travel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #travel #kyoto #water
International students continue to choose Tokyo, with affordability seen as a major driving factor for it maintaining its No. 2 rank in popularity for studying abroad. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/25/japan/society/tokyo-best-student-cities/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #tokyo #kyoto #surveys #schools #students
A memorial was held in the city of Kyoto on Friday for victims of a deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation's No. 1 studio six years ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/18/japan/kyoto-animation-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kyotoanimation #kyoto #anime #massmurder #deathpenalty #shinjiaoba
Kyoto’s famed Kinkakuji was burned to the ground by a young Buddhist acolyte 75 years ago this month, shocking Japanese society and inspiring Yukio Mishima’s novel “The Temple of the Golden Pavilion.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/05/japan/history/kinkakuji-destroyed-okinawa-expo-1925-1950-1975-2000/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #hakone #infrastructure #kyoto #kinkakuji #arson #okinawa #europe #europeanunion
Dan Gillmor
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Furin (wind chimes🎐) are recognized as a symbol of summer in Japan.
At Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto ⛩️, around 1,000 wind chimes are now displayed along the vermilion-painted corridors until late August.
Visitors can buy a strip of paper to write a wish on.
#photography #kyoto #japan #summer #travel #shrine
Furin (wind chimes🎐) are recognized as a symbol of summer in Japan.
At Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto ⛩️, around 1,000 wind chimes are now displayed along the vermilion-painted corridors until late August.
Visitors can buy a strip of paper to write a wish on.
#photography #kyoto #japan #summer #travel #shrine
As “dark sky” experiences — or “noctourism” — gain traction among travelers in no small part due to climate change, cities such as Tokyo are increasingly positioning themselves to capitalize on the new trend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/04/japan/society/tokyo-noctourism-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #tokyo #kyoto #tourism #nightlife
Japan's rainy season ended at the earliest date on record in the western regions as climate change makes global weather patterns less predictable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/27/japan/rainy-season-ends-in-western-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rainyseason #meteorologicalagency #kyoto #kyushu
A regional trading house in Kyoto has been working to help preserve local traditional crafts by incorporating them into building materials and home decor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/27/japan/kyoto-trading-firm-preserves-traditional-crafts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kyotoamplitude #kyoto #japanesecrafts #kyotochuoshinkinbank
jaz :twt: :wales_flag:
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Maples and moss, vibrant in the rain.
Sagano's famous 'bamboo road'.
The mossy garden of Gio-ji.
A vibrant green canopy covers Jojakko-ji's rustic gate.