Blogs Posts on "Kyoto"

Flower Arrangement by Japan Visitor on Nov 20, 2009生花On a recent visit to the Imperial Palace, in Kyoto, we saw several large examples of Japanese flower arrangement.Both of the pieces were in open arcades within the Palace.They feature flowers and plants seasonally appropriate: autumn in all its...

Besök vid Nijoborgen i Kyoto by Travelaid on Nov 19, 2009För den som minns den gamla klassikern Shogun så är Nijoborgen ett ”måstebesök” i kejsarhuvudstaden Kyoto. Det är borgens massiva guldfärgade skärmväggar som figurerar i det åtta timmar långa dramat. De förgyllda skärmarna med alla s...

Public Bath Neon Sign by Japan Visitor on Nov 17, 2009銭湯のネオンComing back from a party in north Kyoto, we came upon this wonderful neon sign.The picture at right is seen from the rear, which means that the kanji is inverted.Jutting out of the second story of a building on Kitaoji Dori, not far...

Kyoto Immigration Office by Japan Visitor on Nov 16, 2009大阪入国管理局京都出張所Kyoto's Immigration Office is not far from the Kamo River, on the north side of Marutamachi Dori. It is actually a sub-office that comes under the wing of the larger Osaka branch.As Japanese immigration offices go,...

Exploring Kansai: Day Trips from Osaka by Osaka Insider on Nov 12, 2009So far I’ve spent a lot of time talking about what there is to do in Osaka, but this time I want to give a quick overview of places that can be visited as day trips from Osaka. It is, in fact, the perfect city for this, because of its central lo...

Takase River Art Exhibit Kyoto by Japan Visitor on Nov 9, 2009高瀬川京都展覧会Kyoto's Takase River is a narrow canal that runs parallel to Kiyamachi Dori (street) from Nijo-Kiyamachi down to Fushimi, in southern Kyoto. It dates from 1611.It has willow trees on one side and is quite graceful, no matter h...

Kyoto Imperial Palace Special Opening by Japan Visitor on Nov 8, 2009京都御所特別公開To mark the twentieth anniversary of the ascension of the current Emperor, the Kyoto Imperial Palace has thrown open its gates to visitors.What is known as "Gosho" in Japanese is a massive park just north of downtown that cont...

Kansai International Airport by Osaka Insider on Nov 8, 2009Kansai International Aiport (KIX) is the second most important airport in Japan (after Narita in Tokyo) and the main airline hub for the Kansai area, which includes Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Wakayama, and many other large cities. KIX is located on an artif...

Japanese girl jerks off boyfriend in Starbucks Yamashina by Of Rice and Zen Magazine on Oct 28, 2009She then buried her hand deeper and deeper into his crotch, took hold of his penis and start jerking him off. Wanking him. Tossing him off. Choking his chicken. Spanking his monkey. Bashing his bishop. Slapping his salami. Icing his cake. Dotting his...

Of Rice and Zen Photo of the Day by Of Rice and Zen Magazine on Oct 26, 2009A shot of the crowds bustling through Daigo-ji to see the sakura. Daigo-ji on the Tozai subway line in Kyoto is still incredibly popular with …...