Posts tagged everydaykyoto

in Kyoto on June 28, 2022 June 28, 2022

My neighbourhood has a lot of Buddhist craftspeople. They make altar fittings, carve statues, etc. One warehouse is used for cleaning parts of temples. I pass by every day and there is some new chunk…

Microblogging everyday Kyoto

After arriving in Kyoto I considered how I should journal daily life here. For the month of May I experimented with the indie Micro.blog service, posting pics, videos, and short updates at everydaykyoto.micro.blog. The service…

in Kyoto on May 28, 2022 June 19, 2022

Walking down Shijō, above the crowd is the sound of practice: they are getting ready for Gion Matsuri at the Naginata-hoko! 🔊

in Kyoto on May 28, 2022 June 19, 2022

Sun setting on Nijo castle

in buddhism Kyoto on May 28, 2022 June 19, 2022

Sunday morning. I hear the calling of Buddhist monks on alms round as they walk down the narrow street in front of my house. I give some dana. I had always lived in apartments in…

in Kyoto on May 22, 2022 June 19, 2022

After 2 years of covid and travel-induced delays, we finally interred my mother-in-law’s ashes at Otani-byo ☸️ cemetery, where the family grave is, in a 納骨 (nōkotsu) ceremony. I don’t have photos of the proceedings,…

in Kyoto on May 8, 2022 June 19, 2022

Higashi Hongan-ji and Kyoto Tower, day and night

in Kyoto on May 7, 2022 June 19, 2022

Nice hidden coffee joint ☕️🇯🇵

in Kyoto on May 6, 2022 June 19, 2022

Kyoto alley cat

in Kyoto on May 5, 2022 June 19, 2022

The 手水舎 at Bukkō-ji is still running dry due to Covid precautions (Photo by my 10yo)