Umeboshi (Japanese Pickled Apricot)
Hello, this is Koto Kyoto.How are you doing? Anyway, we think that your country also has the taste of mother’s home cooking.In Japan, one such thing is “Umeboshi”. ...
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Bon Odori
Hello, this is Koto Kyoto, the Tokyo Olympic Games celebrated its closing ceremony yesterday.It was controversial but we think we made a lot of dramas and we got a...
Gion Matsuri(festival) vol.3
Hello everyone, this is KOTO Kyoto.In mid-July, Kyoto is hit by the humid heat as usual. Because Kyoto is a basin, so it is hot in summer and cold...
Gion Matsuri(festival) vol.2
Hello everyone, this is KOTO Kyoto.“Gion Matsuri” is starting on 1st July.The Yamahoko parade was canceled by pandemic also this year, but they managed to build floats in 18 of...
Gion Matsuri (festival) vol.1
Hello everyone, this is KOTO Kyoto. In July, we have entered the second half of 2021. We can’t believe it’s already July. Doesn’t time fly? Live each day to the...
A Japanese sweets to eat only June in Kyoto.”
Hello everyone, this is KOTO Kyoto. Summer coming to Kyoto finally. This season.Do you know that you can eat a Japanese traditional sweets only in Kyoto on 30th June?...
A traditional printing technique in Japan
Hello everyone, this is KOTO Kyoto. We went to the dye works for a meeting in Kyoto.(we always do business with them.) We will introduce to them this time. ...
A seasonal change of Kimono
Hello everyone, this is “KOTO Kyoto”. Since the beginning of June, it got hot all of a sudden in Kyoto Japan.The Japanese summer is hot and humid, especially Kyoto is...
A seasonal change of clothing “Koromo-Gae” in Japan
Hello everyone, this is KOTO Kyoto. It’s already in June this year, and half a year has passed. Recently we feel at how quickly time flies. Now, June is...
Spring Photoshoot in Kyoto
A behind-the-scenes look at our latest photoshoot, working with an amazing photographer and gorgeous model on a beautiful sunny spring day.
HINAMATSURI -Doll ’s Festival
March 3rd is Doll ’s Festival. In Japanese, it is called Hinamatsuri, but the kanji for this chick is originally read as "hiina" and means all small adorable things. ...
The Plum Blossoms are Blooming in Kyoto!
The plum blossoms of Japan's ancient capital are exceptionally beautiful in February and March when they signal the coming of spring. Their brilliant white, red, and pink flowers add color...
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