menko, a card game

Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2013 was held on september 7-8 at Miyakomesse.
Space brothers, Sengoku Basara, Attack on Titan, and Magical girl Madoka,,,

Peach Aviation, 'kawaii' branding

Peach Aviation is a low cost carrier based in Osaka.
It is working with a fashion and music event ‘GirlsAward’ and a multi creator Rune Naito whose design is on the plane body as the first brand promotion.

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Have you seen ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’?
Hayao Miyazaki has announced that he has released his final feature-length film.
Here's the theme song.

Goldfish scooping

Goldfish scooping is a traditional game in Japan. Japanese summer festivals commonly have a stall for this activity. You pay around 1$, and get a paper scooper. You can bring what you caught home. Since the way goldfish swim gives us a sense of coolness, it is midsummer activities. Some people are great at it, while kids or beginners end up getting none.

Nishiki Tenman-gu shrine

at the end of the market, you see Tenman-gu, which is a Shinto shrine in the middle of the city center, enshrines as a Shinto god.
There is a well springing from the earth.
The vegi and tofu shops thrive on the sacred fresh water.

Nishiki Market (2)

Kyoto is well known for its Japanese pickles.
They have lots of barrels of pickles in the left above.
And some shops deal with fish.

Nishiki Market gate

Kyoto Nishiki Market, backstreet from a Main street starts with a drawing of ITO Jakuchu , who was from a vegi shop on the market.

mosquito coil

mosquito coil
morphing into ash
smoke quietly rises

Chinese Trumpet vine

Chinese Trumpet vine is a common flower in summer.
Do they play chinese pops?