onigawara 鬼瓦 (ogre tile)

onigawara 鬼瓦 (ogre tile)

See the Wikipedia page for onigawara for more information on this architectural element.

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red berries

red berries

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red leaf 紅葉 outside Izusen 泉仙

red leaf 紅葉 outside Izusen 泉仙

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yellow leaf 黄葉 outside Izusen 泉仙

yellow leaf 黄葉 outside Izusen 泉仙

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garden seating outside Izusen 泉仙

garden seating outside Izusen 泉仙

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fuku wa uchi 福は内 by Nijo Wakasaya 二条若狭屋

fuku wa uchi 福は内 by Nijo Wakasaya 二条若狭屋

The name of this sweet refers to the Setsubun phrase, "Demons out! Luck in!" (鬼は外! 福は内!...

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tsukubai つくばい outside Izusen 泉仙

tsukubai つくばい outside Izusen 泉仙

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playing bingo

playing bingo

At the Midorikai/ICI shinnenkai at Ranhotei. I didn't win anything. :(

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playing bingo

playing bingo

At the Midorikai/ICI shinnenkai at Ranhotei. I didn't win anything. :(

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Uploaded on Jan 24, 2012

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oni wagashi from Nikiniki

oni wagashi from Nikiniki

in anticipation of the upcoming Setsubun celebrations

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Uploaded on Jan 23, 2012

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tsubaki ツバキ (camellia)

tsubaki ツバキ (camellia)

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unnamed wagashi by Surugaya 駿河屋

unnamed wagashi by Surugaya 駿河屋

The imprint depicts a dragon, which is the zodiacal animal of 2012.

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Uploaded on Jan 23, 2012

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kasanebachi 重ね鉢 (stacked bowls) at Izusen 泉仙

kasanebachi 重ね鉢 (stacked bowls) at Izusen 泉仙

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onigawara 鬼瓦 (ogre tile)

onigawara 鬼瓦 (ogre tile)

See the Wikipedia page for onigawara for more information on this architectural element.

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Uploaded on Jan 22, 2012

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hōjō 方丈

hōjō 方丈

the chief priest's quarters at Ryōgen-in 龍源院

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Uploaded on Jan 22, 2012

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danna-no-ma 檀那の間

danna-no-ma 檀那の間

a room at Ryōgen-in 龍源院 where the temple's most generous patrons talked over tea with the chief priest

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isshidan 一枝坦

isshidan 一枝坦

a garden at Ryōgen-in 龍源院

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rei-no-ma 礼之間

rei-no-ma 礼之間

A waiting room for attendants of high officials at Ryōgen-in 龍源院. The fusuma were painted by Toshun in the Muromachi period.

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Uploaded on Jan 20, 2012

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