The only souvenir that can make you feel "Japanese". Calligraphy has a delicate sense of beauty, and the subtle changes in fine lines, dots and shading enhance its beauty. There is also an aesthetic sense of stillness, and it is important to keep the mind quiet and focused when writing. It is also essentially about basic manners, such as sitting upright, keeping a straight back and holding the brush upright. The fan, which is still familiar to Japanese people as a tool that appears at milestones in life, and calligraphy on hanging scrolls, which are traditional Japanese works of art, are very popular among foreigners, as they are decorated in an appropriate manner and can be displayed in tokonoma (alcove) and other places. #kakejiku #kanji #wabisabi #snuvenir

Samurai Calligraphy Resignation is the last character to be written in this world in preparation for death. Calligraphy is a beautiful part of Japanese culture, but before you experience it, imagine it. Before you experience it, imagine that you are about to say goodbye to this world. You will be dressed in kimono or hakama like a samurai. #kanji #Calligraphy#performance

Zen Etiquette and Manners Calligraphy has a delicate sense of beauty, and the subtle changes in fine lines, dots, and shading enhance its beauty. There is also an aesthetic sense of stillness, and it is important to keep one's mind quiet and focused when writing. In addition, it is essentially important to perform basic manners, such as sitting upright, keeping the back straight, and holding the brush upright. #Calligraphy #teaceremony #Zen

Two Torii (shrine gates) are located in the Ishido Amano district of the World Cultural Heritage Town of Wakayama Prefecture. It was opened as a pilgrimage route to Mt. Koya. It is about 21 km from Mt. Kudu to Mt. Koya, and depending on your leg strength, it will take about 6~8 hours Squid time.

-Samurai Calligraphy Experience When a samurai foresees his death, he looks back on his life so far and writes his last characters in this world with a brush. Each kanji character has its own meaning, so please learn what meaning the last character left behind has. #Calligraphy #kanji #kimono

📜 Special Exhibition: Commemorating the 1st Anniversary 🎉 of the Opening of the Iron Blacksmith Mansion Held in "The World of Inoue Sekiemon Family Documents: Production, Sales, and Technology of Sakai Tetsuki" In commemoration of the first anniversary of the opening of the Iron Iron Smith Mansion, the Sakai City Museum will Held in ✨ a special exhibition "The World of Inoue Sekiemon Family Documents: Production, Sales, and Technology of Sakai Iron Cakes" that introduces the iron iron industry of Sakai in the Edo period 🔍 In this special exhibition, in order to deepen your understanding of the history of Sakai, which is the Roux of the "Manufacturing Town Sakai", we will trace the history of the Inoue Sekiemon family, focusing on Ancient Documents, and introduce 📖 the Sakai iron stove of the Edo period from the aspects of production, sales, and technology Don't miss this rare opportunity to get closer to the production, sales, and technology of Sakai Tetsuko!

Kahori bag making experience "~Approaching the mystery of incense wood and Chinese medicine~" 🙌 🗾 At Sakai, where incense sticks were made for the first time in Japan, you can 💕 blend several types of incense ingredients to make your favorite kahori bag We will ✨ approach the mystery of incense trees and Chinese medicine 📢 "Strings and Sakai: Approaching the Mystery of Sakai 2025" 🎉 🗓️ Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 📍 Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum 2nd floor TAKUMI EXHIBITION Held in only on Saturday 22nd! 🔍 For details, please check the notice on the Sakai Tourist Guide website. 📬 Application: First-come, first-served basis 🎫 Participation fee: 500 yen (tax included) 💰 Payment method: On the day, pay at the TAKUMI SHOP cash register on the 1st floor. 　　　　　　 Please show your receipt at the venue. 📞 Contact: 072-227-1001

【Trial Slashing】 Try your hand at sword cutting with a real Japanese sword! Experience the world's best cutting performance. This time, you will try cutting a rolled straw #samuraisword #katana #teaceremony

Tsukigase Bumekei Ume Plum Festival is being held in! Ends: 3/23! Plum blossoms are beautiful ♪ in buds and sets Best time to visit from today until the last day! We look forward to seeing you many!

Photographed on New Year's Eve 2024 This photo was taken from the newly established photo Spot "Aiko Shirahigedai" of Shirahige Shrine floating on Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture. I was able to enjoy the scenery safely without crossing the national highway.

Mr. Jizo in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City Many of them are simple paintings that look like eyes and noses in chaos

Fukujukusou began to bloom in the Amano district of Katsura Town. Nearby, Seribao wren was also blooming dainty flowers.

🔪 Approaching 🔪 the mystery of the shape of the knife 📚 Eric Chevalier from France, who has trained as a blacksmith in Sakai, approaches the various mysteries of the shape of blades! We will ✨ approach the charm of blades that are indispensable to our lives, especially Sakai cutlery 📢 "Strings and Sakai: Approaching the Mystery of Sakai 2025" 🎉 🗓️ Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 📍 Sakai Cutlery Museum "CUT" (Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum) 🔍 For details, please check the notice on the Sakai Tourist Guide website. 📬 Application: First-come, first-served basis (participation fee: free) * If you would like to participate, please contact us at the TAKUMI SHOP on the 1st floor. 📞 Contact: 072-227-1001

🌸 Ume Plum and Cherry Blossom Information 🌸 in Arayama Park In the vast Arayama Park, which has a total area of about 170,000 square meters, Ume plums and cherry blossoms are ✨ in full bloom from February ~ April This year, it seems that the flowering of Ume Plum is a little later than every year, but the flowering status is being updated from time to time on the official website of Sakai City, so please 👀 check it before you go out 🌺 Ume plums (about 50 varieties, about 1,100 red Ume plums, white Ume plums, etc.) 🌸 cherry blossom 🚗 During the period of 2/7~4/6, all cars in the park will be charged. Use public transportation when visiting the park. 📞 Contact: Izumigaoka Park Office 072-291-1800

Kintsugi Workshop 🖌️ Revive your favorite broken and chipped vessels with simple kintsugi using putty and brass powder! 👀 📢 "Strings and Sakai: Approaching the Mystery of Sakai 2025" 🎉 🗓️ Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 📍 Sakai Risho no Mori, Held in only on Saturday, March 22, Saturday, March 1 ~ Reservations are now accepted! 🔍 For details, please check the notice on the Sakai Tourist Guide website 📬 Application: Sakai Risho no Mori Reservation Site 📞 Contact: 072-260-4386

Frosty morning

Lost Landscapes

Kurama Station

Temple on a snowy day

Demonstration against Shinzo Abe's state funeral

Scenery of Someday

It was a snowfall that happened once a year #Kyoto City #Toji Temple #Five-story pagoda

🍵 Matcha experience in a golden tea bowl (Tachirei tea seat) 🍡 Using a golden teacup, in a chair seat You can ✨ taste matcha and Sakai Japanese sweets (raw sweets) 📢 "Strings and Sakai: Approaching the Mystery of Sakai 2025" 🎉 🗓️ Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 📍 Sakai Risho no Mori, March 1 (Sat) ~ Reservations are now being accepted! 🔍 For details, please check the notice on the Sakai Tourist Guide website 📬 Application: Sakai Risho no Mori reservation site 📞 Contact: 072-260-4386

🧵 Approaching the Mystery of the Tea Room ~Hideyoshi's Golden Tea Room and Rikyu's Waiting House~ Sen Rikyu, who was born in Sakai, made a big deal out of the tea ceremony culture 🍵 Spot the "tea room" among them, and by the curator Visiting the sites of ✨ a special lecture and two tea rooms 📢 "Strings and Sakai: Approaching the Mystery of Sakai 2025" 🎉 🗓️ Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 📍 Sakai Risho no Mori, March 1 (Sat) ~ Reservations are now being accepted! 🔍 For details, please check the notice on the Sakai Tourist Guide website 📬 Application: Sakai Risho no Mori reservation site 📞 Contact: 072-260-4386

🌼500,000 rape flowers in Best time to visit It's like a yellow carpet! ✨ Let's ♪ enjoy the rape flower fields that spread all over under the winter sky This week will be the best time to see it 💕 📍 Location: Village area: Flower garden (Star Hill, Moon Hill) 🌿 Variety: Kanaki 💛 Number of units: 500,000 📅 Flowering time: Currently in full bloom ~ mid-March (subject to change depending on the weather) 🔍 The latest flowering Information is being updated on the official Instagram ( @harvesthill_sakai ) !

🔫 Held in a special guided tour to approach the mystery of Sakai's iron blacksmith Inoue Sekiemon! In the Edo period, Sakai ✨ was a major producer of iron We will approach 🕵️ the mystery of the iron blacksmith "Inoue Sekiemon" of Sakai, who inherited that history 📢 "Strings and Sakai: Approaching the Mystery of Sakai 2025" 🎉 📅 Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 📍 Iron blacksmith house, about 8 people each time, advance reservations are being accepted! 🔍 For details, please check the notice on the Sakai Tourist Guide website. 📬Application: Phone/Fax: 072-228-1501 Email: info@sakai-machiyamuseums.com

Samurai Teaceremony Zen is alive and well in traditional Japanese culture. Zen has greatly influenced traditional Japanese culture, including calligraphy, tea ceremony, and martial arts. Zen has had a great influence on traditional Japanese culture. It is also said that modern etiquette is based on the The Ogasawara school of etiquette, which is said to have become the standard of modern etiquette, is said to have been established by relating Zen manners to the lifestyle of the samurai class. #teaceremony #japanesetea #calligraphy #wabisabi

SamuraiCalligraphy 戦国時代、世を死と隣り合わせに駆け抜けたサムライとその妻たちが、死に際（死を覚悟）に儚くも美しい書を遺した。 During the Warring States period, samurai and their wives, who ran through the world side by side with death, left behind ephemeral but beautiful calligraphy on their deathbeds (prepared to die). #SamuraiCalligraphy Deathbed calligraphy is something a person writes down with a brush as their last words in this world when they foresee their death and look back on their life so far. #shodo #kanji

Samurai become  For those of us living in today's busy world, learning about the samurai spirit can give us insight into our attitude, attention and focus, and foster the determination needed to achieve our goals to the best of our ability. We must not only carefully consider the words of the Samurai, but we must also act on them. #katana #samuraisword #bushido

Bushido Samurai are born aware of their "honor" The goal of the aspiring samurai was not wealth or knowledge, but honor. Honor is a goal to be pursued "within oneself," without regard to profit or loss. Therefore, "honor" that is concerned with public reputation is not real honor. 〜I have found that bushido means to die〜