Temple of clear water - Kiyomizu-dera

“Heaven and earth and I are of the same root,

The ten-thousand things and I are of one substance.”- Seng-chao

Located halfway up Otowa Mountain in the eastern part of Kyoto City, Kiyomizu-dera is a historic temple that was established in 778, even before Kyoto became the capital of Japan. 

Kiyomizu-dera (the temple of clear water) was named after Otowa Waterfall. Water from a spring in the mountain has been falling there since its foundation. Fifteen colorfully-painted halls and pagodas stand in its verdant precincts.

Source: http://feel-kiyomizudera.tumblr.com/tagged/OCT2014

http://www.kiyomizudera.or.jp/about/parson.html

藤 - Fuji - Beautiful Japanese Wisteria 

May is the season of wisteria flower, also known as Fuji (ふじ ). During this season, there are beautiful Fuji flower displays around Kyoto. Have you seen Wisteria flowers around your city? *＾＾*

Visterija arba Fudži - tai gegužę pražystantis vijoklinis krūmas, galintis užaugti iki 15-18 metrų aukščio. Sakoma, kad visterija yra vienas seniausių žydinčių medžių visame Japonijos archipelage.

Wisteria, fuji 藤 (ふじ )
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To enjoy the beauty of colorful and blooming flowers, you should go to Ashikaga Flower Park – which attracts a lot of tourists annually coming to contemplate. With approximately 8.2 hectare, the park owns 3 big Wisteriatrusses, with the size is about more than 1000m2, in addition to a rare dual one. Moreover, the park also has a more than 100-year-old Fuji tree, spreading its branches, forming a giant umbrella with flowers covering all over it and an 80 meter tunnel which is made from white Fuji flower looks so beautiful.
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Maneki Neko - Cat that brings luck!

Maneki Neko - Japoniškas laimę atnešantis katinas!

Fortune cat (招き猫 Maneki Neko in Japanese) - Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman), which is believed to bring good luck to the owner kiki emoticon
Maneki Neko (招 き 猫 išvertus iš japonų kalbos reiškia laimę kviečiantį katiną) – tai Japonijoje labai populiari katino figūrėlė naudojama kaip laimę, sėkmę ir turtą atnešantis talismanas.

Žodis maneki (招き) kilęs iš maneku (招く) reiškiančio „pakviesti“. Neko (猫) išvertus iš japonų kalbos reiškia „katinas“. Taigi Maneki Neko galima išversti kaip „kviečiantis katinas“.

LOVELY GOOD LUCK CHARM MANEKI NEKO - JAPANESE FORTUNE CAT WITH GINGER EARS 

http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=20_61&product_id=123

Maneki neko figūra sukurta panaši į japonų trumpauodegių kačių rūšį, kurios Japonijoje populiariai vadinamos "šeimos katėmis".

This cat is often believed to bring good luck to the owner. http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=20_61&product_id=122

桜 - SAKURA KANZASHI 

桜 - This is the Japanese character for sakura. The 木 (ki) on the left side means tree/wood and developed from a pictogram of a tree, with the horizontal line as branches and diagonal lines as roots. Sakura is derived from saku 咲, which means to bloom, or alternately to smile/laugh. The 口 in 咲 indicates an open mouth.

Tradiciniai japoniški plaukų smeigtukai - kanzaši su vyšnios žiedų ornamentais: http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php…

This beautiful vintage style Japanese hair comb is the type called "Kanzashi." This is a kind of umbrella term used for a number of different types of hair accessory.
http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=20_26&product_id=71

This beautiful 'Fan Kanzashi' hair ornament is made of acrylic 'Bekko' Tortoise Shell, decorated with Japanese cherry blossoms. It gradates from amber to black to resemble tortoise shell.

Such ornaments represent a link with traditional forms in Japanese hair accessories, which have been used for hundreds of years before Western styles began to overtake traditional forms.

Lovely JAPANESE hair accessory – ornamental KANZASHI HAIRPIN: Tradition’s inspired modern series. Lovely Sakura cherry tree:
http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=20_26&product_id=59

さくら! Sakura blossoms in your hair 🌸 http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=74_75&product_id=54 

MONO in Lithuania

Japanese band MONO comes to Lithuania!

MONO: daugiau nei post rokas. Spalio 21. Vilnius http://www.monoofjapan.com/en/news.php

Įsibėgėjus rudeniui į Vilnių atvyks japonų grupė MONO, kuri lietuvių publikai pristatoma jau ne pirmą kartą. Nuo paskutinės viešnagės Lietuvoje ketveriukė spėjo išleisti du naujus albumus bei savo muzika sušildyti dar daugiau pasaulio kampelių.



Daugiau grupės MONO įrašų: https://soundcloud.com/monoofjapan

Pasaulinėje rinkoje blėstant post roko muzikos žvaigždei savo aktualumą išlaiko tik išskirtinio garso grupės, galinčios pasiūlyti kur kas daugiau nei tiesiog kokybiškas šio žanro interpretacijas.  MONO atveju post rokas – tai kūrybos principas, rėmas, kuriame telpa daugybė kitų stilių, pradedant eksperimentiniu roku, shoegaze, noise, minimalizmu bei neoklasika. Pastaroji – vienas įdomiausių MONO kūrybos atspalvių, kurio kulminacija grupės karjeroje tapo albumai su Wordless Music Orchestra – dvidešimties asmenų simfoniniu orkestru.

Šviesos ir tamsos dualizmas, kurį muzikantai apibūdina skirtingų pusių monetos principu, MONO kompozicijose skleidžiasi atmosferišku post roko virpesiu bei styginių partijomis, grakščiai žaidžiančiomis vandens paviršiuje, bei gitarų gaudesiu, nuleidžiančiu iki pačių tamsiausių ir pavojingiausių gelmių.

Per daugiau nei dešimtmetį trunkančią karjerą MONO išvystė dinamišką, dramatizmu ir melancholija pulsuojantį skambesį. Tai tarsi garso takelis įvairiausioms patirtims bei prisiminimams, skatinantis į gyvenimą pažvelgti kaip į šviesos ir tamsos montažą. 

Išgryninti, rytietiškai subtilūs, paslaptingi, viena vertus laisvi, kita vertus labai griežtai įrėminti MONO eksperimentai gyvuose pasirodymuose sukuria sodrią, charakteringą ir beveik sakralią atmosferą. Todėl spalio 21 d. kokybiškos muzikos mylėtojų laukia magiškas ir nepamirštamas vakaras.

Time: October 21. 2015
Place: Club „New York“, Kalvarijų g. 85, Vilnius
Šaltinis: VELNIO AKMUO | DEVILSTONE OPEN AIR | Lithuania

Beautiful Japanese Spring folk song "Sakura"

"Sakura", is a traditional Japanese folk song depicting spring, the season of cherry blossoms:
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
In fields and villages
As far as you can see.
Is it a mist, or clouds?
Fragrant in the morning sun.
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
Flowers in full bloom.
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
Across the spring sky,
As far as you can see.
Is it a mist, or clouds?
Fragrant in the air.
Come now, come now,
Let's look, at last!

Source: https://www.facebook.com/mariko.shinoda0419
sakura sakura
noyama mo sato mo
mi-watasu kagiri
kasumi ka kumo ka
asahi ni niou
sakura sakura
hana zakari

sakura sakura
yayoi no sora wa
mi-watasu kagiri
kasumi ka kumo ka
nioi zo izuru
izaya izaya
mini yukan

Source: https://www.facebook.com/mariko.shinoda0419 
さくら　さくら
のやま　も　さと　も
みわたす　かぎり
かすみ　か　くも　か
あさひ　に　におう
さくら　さくら
はな　ざかり

さくら　さくら
やよい　の　そら　は
みわたす　かぎり
かすみ　か　くも　か
におい　ぞ　いずる
いざや　いざや
みに　ゆかん 

https://www.facebook.com/mariko.shinoda0419

Source: https://www.facebook.com/mariko.shinoda0419
Contrary to popular belief, the song did not originate in ancient times; it was a popular, urban melody of the Edo period and was adopted as a piece for beginning koto students in the Tokyo Academy of Music Collection of Japanese Koto Music issued in 1888 (in English) by the Department of Education.[1] The song has been popular since the Meiji period, and the lyrics in their present form were attached then. It is often sung in international settings as a song representative of Japan. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakura_Sakura

SAKURA INSPIRED PINKNESS!!! 

PART II

Hi, Maho beauty friends! Here are some cute and fun Spring accessories with cherry pinkness! 🌸http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php…
Štai dar keletas mielų japoniškų daiktų su Sakuros motyvais 🌸

LOVELY JAPANESE STYLE CHERRY BLOSSOM MOBILE PHONE CHARM/KEYCHAIN ACCESSORY
http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=74_75&product_id=119

CUTE AND ELEGANT JAPANESE STYLE INCENSE HOLDER/STAND: WHITE SAKURA CHERRY BLOSSOM. Available in pink and white colours: 
http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=24_60&product_id=155

ALL THINGS PINK: Japanese Tabi socks with Spring motives! 🌸 And the reason for all the pinkness: Sakura! Click the link to see more: http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php…
Spalvingos Tabi kojinės su pavasariškais motyvais 🌸

This cute magnet features picture of Sakura or Japanese cherry blossoms that symbolizes arrival of spring and end of winter, also ending of difficulty period and ephemeral cycle of life. 
http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=74_75&product_id=97

Decorative part of this small clip is made of original kimono fabric preserved in transparent acrylic. http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=74_75&product_id=80

SET OF TRADITIONAL JAPANESE SAKURA PATTERN HAND MIRROR AND POUCH BAG
http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=20_63&product_id=107

Sakura pattern tabi socks.
http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=20_66&product_id=200

Bunny and waves. Available at $4.16!
http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=20_66&product_id=213

COLORFUL SILICONE COIN PURSE: MIMI POCHI FRIENDS SERIES - WHITE KITTY http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=74_75&product_id=161

SAKURA INSPIRED THINGS! 
PART 1

Hi, Maho beauty friends! Here are some cute and fun Spring accessories with cherry pinkness! 🌸http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php…
Štai dar keletas žavių japoniškų aksesuarų iš pavasariškos Maho beauty kolekcijos 🌸

さくら! Sakura blossoms in your hair 🌸
Sakuros žiedai plaukuose 🌸 Available here: http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php…

Pridėti antraštę

Hello and Konnichiwa! Sweet & Simple Hair Clip with lovely cherry blossoms! 🌸 Firmly holds the hair without slipping off. Great gift idea! http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php…
Mieli ir stilingi segtukai plaukams su pavasariškais japoniškų sakurų motyvais 🌸 Tvirtai suima ir neslysta iš plaukų!

Lovely and simple design, easy to use and very comfortable
http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=74_75&product_id=79

How about adorable sakura blossom to decorate your hair?
http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=74_75&product_id=72

Gorgeous Japanese beauties by Phil Couture

Phil Couture is a realist painter currently residing in Kyoto, Japan. Exploring new cultures becomes a running theme in Phil’s work. 

Official website: http://philcouture.com/

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