The shiny texture and the elegant deep black. They are no doubt the highest class lacquered tableware. Their distinguished deep black color is only brought by Japanese lacquer, no other paint can show it. The beautiful delicate vein gives more grace to their face.
If you touch them, you will be surprised by their lightness and smooth feel.

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This Tie-dyed T-shirt is dyed by hand by expert craftsmen. Therefore, each T-shirt has a different design. The striking white line looks like a cloud or a dragon.

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These business cards each have a beautiful and elaborate design. They will make an impression on others in business.

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The beautiful pictures may be art which must be framed and displayed on the wall……
No, they are washcloths called “Tenugui”!

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Many people enjoy a huge number of comics freely, and see autographs and original drawings of famous cartoon artists in the museum. It must be a heaven for all manga fans, isn’t it?

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Kinkakuji, Kyoto. Photo by http://k-kabegami.com/

Leaf peeping, seeing the foliage, is the biggest entertainment in Japan. Many Japanese go to enjoy the changing colors of autumn leaves. From October to December, mountains change into vivid red and yellow colors. The glowing colors are spectacular, they delight a lot of tourists.

The Japan Tourism Association announced the top 10 popular ‘leaf peeping’ places. I will tell you about the top five.

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“Michelin Guide Kyoto & Osaka 2010” is published in Japan on 16th Oct 2009. I think the guidebook is very helpful for Kyoto and Osaka tours.

However, the restaurants in Kyoto refused to be brought in the Michelin guide. Michelin Director Jean-Luc Naret criticized them as being conservative.

Sometimes Kyoto is regarded as an exclusive city. Is it true ?

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What is “Yuzen”? -The basic knowledge of Yuzen dyeing.
How to make a Yuzen dyeing.:1. The complete process of Kyo Yuzen.
How to make a Yuzen dyeing.:2. Dyeing the background.

It is tha last part!
I show the process of coloring and finish in this post.

9. Iro sashi (色挿し)

Coating the cloth with Gojiru again. Then, painting the design with many kinds of brushes. It is the most essential part of Yuzen.

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