Category Archives: kyoto

Today we visited the home of Udaka-san, who’s been performing Noh since his childhood. He demonstrated several examples of the different components of Noh performance including Dance and Song and helped us connect a lot of the things we saw … Continue reading →

Kiyomizu-dera was stunning but also underscored some trade offs being made to preserve history. The most entertaining example of this was definitely the Otowa waterfall, which passes beneath the temple. Its pristine water is the source of the name Kiyomizu … Continue reading →

Today we met with a Noh performer and mask maker, interpreted by Prof. Diego Pellecchio. Although we already had an informative lecture from Diego about various aspects of Noh, this was a good follow-up especially since we were able to … Continue reading →

Today I got lost… again. My plan for this morning was to go to Fushimi Inari, because I wanted to see it before I left Kyoto. I knew that my time was going to be limited, so I woke up … Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe we have finished all artisan visits with today and have only two days in Kyoto remaining! The time has flown by so quickly. Today we were again free to explore on our own until the afternoon, … Continue reading →

Today we were given an in-depth glance into the world of Japanese Textiles and how there are various components and staggeringly minute details that may go into one Obi, for example. We visited Tatsumura-san first, and he introduced us to … Continue reading →

When our translator impressed upon us that Nishiki Weaving represents the pinnacle of weaving not only in Japan but also in the world, I couldn’t imagine what makes it so special, and I wasn’t sure what to expect from our tour. But after … Continue reading →

Today we spent our day in the Nishijin District of Kyoto, known for weaving and all the constituent practices that must happen beforehand. Our first was visit was to Tatsumura Co. We met the successor to the company Tatsumura Amane, and … Continue reading →

Our day began at Tatsumura Textiles. It was obvious that the textiles being produced there were highly unusual. Perhaps the most distinguishing feature was how dense and three-dimensional the weaving was. The fabrics were thick and weighty; many were displayed … Continue reading →