The entry period is until January 31, 2023、and the submission deadline is February 22, 2023.

Haori, which is worn over a kimono, has long been used as a formal dress and as a fashionable item that protects against the cold and stains. One of the features is that the length and pattern change with each season, and the basic style is to wear it with the collar folded back and fastened with a haori string.

Haori is gaining attention overseas as a stylish fashion item. In order to spread the attention of haori from Kyoto to the world, The Committee is trying to rebrand it as “HAORI”, which is a new way to send out Kyoto, and they are soliciting ideas for new clothing that can be worn in everyday life.

KYOTO HAORI Competition Application Guidelines
[Submission] New haori from Kyoto “HAORI” (work production)
[Entry period] December 2, 2020 (Friday) to January 31, 2023 (Tuesday)
[Deadline for submission of works] Wednesday, February 22, 2023
[Qualification requirements] Anyone can apply. No restrictions on age, nationality, place of residence, etc.
[Work regulations]
Whether it is Japanese clothes or Western clothes, it is intended to be worn over clothes
・Must be a planar configuration*
・Must be actual size
*The plane composition is the basic structure of Japanese clothes, which is made by sewing together straight cut pieces of cloth.
Details Competition application page https://haoricompe.kyoto/

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京都から発信する新しい装いのカタチ｜「きものの似合うまち・京都」実行委員会 のプレスリリース
「KYOTO HAORI コンペティション」を開催します！／京都府ホームページ

The sushi fabric brand “Maison Sushi” has released new items “Sushi Card & Coin Case” and the shoulder bag “Sushi Sakosh”. Sales start from 11:00 am on November 1, 2020 at the official Maison Sushi online store.

“Maison Sushi” is a quality brand born from “Fujiyama Textile Project”, the industrial-academic collaboration project for the revitalization of Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Fujiyoshida is one of Japan’s leading textile areas.

Within Japan, Yamanashi has the highest number of sushi restaurants per person*. This is why Maison Sushi creates products named after popular sushi types. They collaborate with Tanabe Textile. Tanabe Textile is one of Fujiyoshida’s long-established manufacturers. They have been producing high-class cushions called “Kinran Cushion” (金襴座布団) for over 70 years.

“Horse mackerel”, “Squid”, and “Hamachi(yellowtail)” are added to the series of “Sushi Card & Coin Case” which is one of the most popular product lines of the Maison.

With the introduction of these new product, 6 types of the “Sushi Card & Coin Case”are available, including the already existing types such as “Lean Tuna”, “Fatty Tuna” and “Salmon”.

See more detail at official online store (domestic delivery only) –> https://maison-sushi.jp

*Based on research by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in 2015.

I, myself, is the one who concern with my clogged pores. Biore Ouchi de Aesthe Massaging Facial Gel Cleanser (For clogged pore prone skin) really helps me to smooth my skin.

It is really easy to use.

• Smooth gel type (see the image above)
• Non-forming
• Daily facial wash
• Cleansing while massaging
• Best use in the steamy bathroom (pores easily open)
• Formulated to create minimum stress on the skin
• Above all, it dose not cost much!

You can buy at drugstore or online-store such as Amazon. I hope this solves your worries about pores!

Biore Ouchi de Aesthe Massaging Facial Gel Cleanser (For clogged pore prone skin)

For those concerned with impurities in pores. “Clogged Pore Clear Formula” is formulated to create minimum stress on the skin. By massaging the face with the non foaming gel, it will melt impurities stuck in pores for easy removal. It will remove any blackheads or darkened pores for pore-less, smooth skin. Fragrance of Relax Aroma.

Bioré / Ouchi de Aesthe Massaging Facial Gel Cleanser (For clogged pore prone skin) – @cosme https://us.cosme.net/products/show/10137486

Amazon co.jp limited item (1.6 times size as nomal)
240g ￥1,056 ＊free shipping for Prime members
link to Amazon co.jp > https://amzn.to/3j8ZLjY

*Notes:

• Please try on some other skin than face to check if it fits your skin type at the first use.
• 2 types. The one for clogged pore prone skin is green labeled one. The other is the pink one, for dry skin below.

Highly moisturizing and softening formula

Amazon co.jp limited item (1.6 times size as nomal)
240g ￥1,056 ＊free shipping for Prime members
link to Amazon co.jp > https://amzn.to/3eCI20L

It is a Onsen Ryokan, hot spring inn, located in Hakone-Yumoto. You can reserve the outdoor hot spring bath along the mountain stream.

Mr. Shuichiro Ono, an inbound tourism consultant who has successfully promoted inns and hotels all over Japan for foreign tourists for 15 years, tells us what makes Kijitei Hoeiso stands out as below.

• Open-air bath along the mountain stream
• Delicious cuisine (you can enjoy pheasant meat hot pot)
• Friendly and helpful service

Its independent cottage, the old folk house(more than 400 years old!) which has been relocated from Okuhida 50 years ago, is used be a traditional Japanese restaurant and popular with its authentic cuisine. Kijitei Hoeisyo is named after its specialty. Pheasant is “Kiji” in Japanese. Famous Japanese writer, Mushanokouji Saneatsu (1885-1976) was the godfather.

Pursuing sustainability

The owner Mr.Hara Kenichiro told us about their effort to pursuing sustainability.

“Now we use the wooden chip boiler to heat hot springs, but originally, we have used heavy oil. However, by looking at the mountains of Hakone from our villa, I have found that we have such a precious resources of this mountain, the woods, and the idea to make a good use of those resources have come up to me. This became the starting point for the introduction of the wooden chip boiler. Using the trees of Hakone also helps to keep the local mountains in a healthy state.

In order to realize this, I had the help of the network of the Global Environment Division of the Small Business Entrepreneurs Association that I belong to. It was a really hard way to realize. I could not do this by myself.”

Mr. Hara is also trying to make the most of the tourist attractions of Hakone. From a big point of view, he is thinking about “utilizing” the nature of Hakone with comrade.

“Hakone originally has lots of valuable resources. Woods, of course, many attractive cultures and natures unique to Japan that you would like to see more.”

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ＯNSEN RYOKAN KIJITEI HOEISO
Address: 277 YUMOTOCHAYA, HAKONE-MACHI, ASHIGARASHIMO-GUN, KANAGAWA 250-0312, JAPAN
TEL: +81-460-85-5763
http://hoei so.jp/English.html

who introduces the inn…

Shuichiro Ono
Inbound tourism consultant / CEO of Jissen! Inbound
He also serves as a tourism area support specialist for promoting wide-area excursions at the Japan Tourism Agency and as an adviser for tourism town development in Tokyo.
URL: https://www.jissen-inb.com/english/
Instagram(@ryokanese_japan) is full of wonderful Japanese inns’ photos!

text: Chihiro Karasuda

Miyama FUTON&Breakfast is an inn where you can stay in an old private house with a thatched roof, produced by thatched craftsman.

Mr. Shuichiro Ono, an inbound tourism consultant who has successfully promoted inns and hotels all over Japan for foreign tourists for 15 years, tells us what makes Miyama FUTON&Breakfast stands out as below.

• You can stay in thatched old folk house
• You can stand in the original Japaese landscape
• It is located near by Kyoto city (90 minutes by car）

150 years old vintage house

There are 4 cottages Each has its own characteristics, and you can choose according to your travel companions, number of people, and how to enjoy your trip.

The main cottage “Hanabusa” is 150 years old and registered as a site of cultural heritage. 

The owner, Mr. Haruo Nishio, himself is the thatched craftsman who rehearsed thatched roof training not only in Japan but also in the UK. According to Mr. Nishio, thatched roofs have a history of more than 5,000 years. Our ancestors have started to build roofs with grass around when they have started living in nature.

Here is the short movie about making Miyama FUTON&Breakfast. You will see how he has been facing with passion to thatched roofs.

It is said that almost all the guests regrets not have stayed more than two nights. Miyama Futon&Breakfast may be a place where the vitality of a primitive life in nature can be restored in the guests.

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Miyama Futon&Breakfast thatched cottages
Address: 601-0751 Hanabusa-29 Miyamacho Shima, Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
TEL: 0771-75- 5125（9:00-18:00）
http://www.miyamafandb.com/

who introduces the inn…

Shuichiro Ono
Inbound tourism consultant / CEO of Jissen! Inbound
He also serves as a tourism area support specialist for promoting wide-area excursions at the Japan Tourism Agency and as an adviser for tourism town development in Tokyo.
URL: https://www.jissen-inb.com/english/
Instagram(@ryokanese_japan) is full of wonderful Japanese inns’ photos!

text: Chihiro Karasuda

The soy sauce dish is a small plate with the pattern of “Kumadori” that pops up when you pour soy sauce.

“Kumadori” is a makeup method that emphasizes the muscles and blood vessels of the face to express the role and emotion of a person.This time, 6 patterns are lineup from among 100 kinds of Kumadori. Check it out!

“Yakko“

“Ippon-Guma“

“Nihon-Guma”

“Suji-Guma”

“Mukimi-Guma”

“Saru-Guma”

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Soy sauce dish with a “Kumadori” pattern
Size: H19*Φ90mm
Main material: porcelain　
Price: 486 yen (tax included)
https://vvstore.jp/feature/detail/11745/?utm_source=press

*Kabuki is a registered trademark of Shochiku Co., Ltd.

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【歌舞伎×醤油皿】醤油を注ぐと顔が現れるお皿がヴィレヴァン通販で取扱いスタート！｜ヴィレッジヴァンガードのプレスリリース
歌舞伎のメイク『隈取』について、化粧師の島田さん、教えて！ – OZmall
歌舞伎事典:隈取｜文化デジタルライブラリー

Kouyaji temple is an old historic temple, which is said to be opened by Koubou Daishi, the Buddhism great teacher 1200 years ago. It is famous for its rhododendron and is also known as ‘Shakunage-dera’ (The Temple of Rhododendron). Its beautiful Japanese garden has been restored based on ancient documents.

Rhododendron flowers are in full bloom in the beginning of April usually. The garden is colored by rhododendron white and pink, crimson of the temple tower, and green moss.

There is a corridor about 50 meters in length, and visitors can enjoy the beautiful rhododendron without getting wet on rainy days

It is also popular for its beautiful moss, and the ‘Aoba Festival’ will be held in the period from April 16 to May 6, 2019, following the ‘Shakunage Festival’.

Beautiful in autumn color too!

‘Shakunage’ means rhododendron in Japanese. This Japanese word, ‘Shaku-Nage’ (‘nage’ means to throw), has another means ‘stress-relief’. So that Kouyaji Temple is known also as ‘Shaku-Nage dera’ (The Temple of stress-relief). The visitors embraces Kannon statue in the precincts and throws away the seeds of distress and suffering.

Kouyaji Tenmle Rhododendron Festival (Kouyaji Shakunage Matsuri)
April 1 to April 15, 2019
9：00-16：30
Entrance Fee: Adult 500 yen *free for junior high school students and younger
Place: Kouyaji Temple
Address: 3245 Shiku, Kitagata-cho, Takeo-Shi, Saga, Japan
* “Aoba Festival” April 16 – May 6, 2019

Features;

• diverse colour variations
• light-weight
• long lasting

The ultimate 24 color variation enable to find the color that suits you perfectly like a special custom-made, which has been selected to suit Asian women of all skin tones through the research of over 3000 women from all over Asia.

The light and smooth formula evenly covers the skin in a thin film barrier.

shu uemura Unlimited Lasting Fluid
ex. 5,400yen, 24 shades, 35ml, SPF 24 PA+++
Release on 20th February, 2019
http://www.shuuemura.jp

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シュウ ウエムラからアジア人のためのファンデーション24色が登場。｜シュウ ウエムラのプレスリリース
Shu Uemura Presents New Foundation Cream with 24 Colors Suitable for Asian Skin

It will be coming-out at the 87th TOKYO INTERNATIONAL Gift Show which is to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from February 12th to 15th, 2019.

It will arrive in stores in the end of February 2019. In addition to the store of Kunjudo (Awaji-shi, Hyogo prefecture), the official online shop is scheduled to open on March 19, 2019. It is also scheduled to be handled at Hong Kong’s select shop “Arts & Crafts Studio” (Hong Kong Island).

“HA KO” is an incense of leaves motif of washi paper made by Kunjudo’s patented manufacturing method. The fragrance is different depending on the design and color of each leaf. The eight kinds of aroma using the raw materials transmitted from the ancient times are lineup.

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Online Shop(March 19, 2019 OPEN)
https://hako-paper.jp/

Kunjudo
1255-1 Taga Awaji-shi Hyogo, Japan
TEL 0120-756-583
OPEN 9:00-17:00 (Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, summer, year-end and New Year holidays excluded)
https://www.kunjudo.co.jp/

Arts & Crafts Studio
H401, Block B, PMQ, Central
35 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong Island
TEL +852-9155-9374
OPEN 11:30-19:30
https://ac-std.com/

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日本で唯一の和紙で出来た葉っぱをモチーフとしたお香「HA KO」を東京インターナショナル・ギフト・ショーにて発表！｜株式会社薫寿堂のプレスリリース
HA KO – a new type of incense made of paper
Tokyo Gift Show | Japan’s Largest Lifestyle & Gift Trade Show

The second edition of this mini-size cosmetics will be launched on March 1st, 2019. New version of “Nail Enamel Pico” and new product “Lacquer Ink Lip Shine Pico” are to be released as a limited edition at approximately 280 stores, mainly department stores, across Japan. The products will be also sold through Shiseido’s total beauty service website, “watashi+”.

PICO’s unique color palette and shade names were inspired by “en-musubi” which means matchmaking or marriage in Japanese.

SHISEIDO PICO
“Lacquer Ink Lip Shine Pico” ex.1,800 yen, 8 colors
“Nail Enamel Pico” ex.1,000 yen, 8 colors
Release on March 1st (Friday) in 2019, Japan only.

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若年層に大ヒット！ミニサイズのメイクアップ「SHISEIDO ピコ」の第二弾登場 | ニュースリリース | 資生堂グループ企業情報サイト