#higashiyama ward

[redsamuraiii]

Rainy Day in Kyoto by yu_ya____1173

[travelella]

Kiyomizu-dera, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Japan

Il Vagabiondo

[sanvcnblvd]

[pañuelo melody] by acastle

[pañuelo melody] by acastle

There are aspects about this story that really hit home for me. (Forgive me, I'm dumping a lot of feelings without proofreading–I'm probably rambling).

There is a running theme of hidden connections and destiny that acastle wrote in their fic. It may just be headcanon, but afaik Casey has mentioned that Alex and Henry are destined to be together in any universe, this fic really drives that idea home.

Mild spoilers below, but acastle referenced Utada Hikaru in their story multiple times, and I grew up listening to them (HUGE Kingdom Hearts fan here). The feeling I had when acastle referenced one of their songs–through the opening lyrics that I recognized (First Love by Utada Hikaru) , I literally went "nooooooo wayyyyyyyy.......???!!!!"

And then acastle referenced Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence by Ryuichi Sakamoto (amazing piano instrumental written for the movie of the same name). Utada also wrote a song and sampled Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (also same title). I wish I could truly describe when all the pieces connected together, it was like greeting an old friend. It was also like getting hit by a truck. It was all very overwhelming (I may or may not have started tearing up writing this portion.)

This story takes place in winter in Japan, and it's chilly, and icy, and the angst is dialled up to eleven, but like with all of acastle's stories, there is so much love.

The main inspiration for this cover is Japanese artist Ikenaga Yasunari (examples below). I wanted to replicate the vibe, but I opted for more colour. I was also inspired by traditional Japanese paintings, especially with how soft and delicate snow is often painted.

I chose the promotional image of Alex and Henry in the V&A as the pose. I had initially planned to have Alex and Henry walking in the Higashiyama Ward at night (location described in the fic) , illuminated by streetlights and joined by the red string of fate, but it didn't materialize.

The Japanese in the front translates literally to "Handkerchief melody – hankachi and 旋律 (Kanji for melody/tune). Handkerchief from pañuelo (the Spanish meaning, not Filipino ) references the one that Alex uses to wipe his mouth as a child before giving his relatives a kiss on the cheek. It is also the title of the song Alex writes and releases before running away to Japan.

The characters in the corner is 禁色 is from the novel that Henry read that inspired his work trip to Japan. Context is in the story. It's very poignant and melancholic.

Thank you so much to Louie (@hrhprinceacd on Twitter) for helping me with the Japanese title, and for @ash-morrison for blind-choosing this cover to release from my vault.

Just adding that the gingko branch background is from an adobe stock photo that I didn't really want to pay for so I designed my own version from scratch (original reference below).

The full poster that can be added to the .epub file for your kindle/e-book reader is at the end of the post! If you need any assistance, please don't be afraid to ask!

[dummy-kanji]

(vía a home overlooking the Shirakawa River (Karatohanacho, Higashiyama Ward)| Traditional Kyoto Machiya houses for sale - Hachise Co. Ltd.)

[colourme-feral]

Kinou Nani Tabeta? (2021 Movie) locations IRL

Kinou Nani Tabeta?: Shiro and Kenji admire the lit up autumn leaves and walk through a bamboo grove

IRL: Kōdai-ji Temple, Japan, 〒605-0825 Kyoto, Higashiyama Ward, 高台寺下河原町 5 2 6

Credit: (hyperlinked due to length)

[shinsengumi-archives]

A hanging scroll handwritten by Shinsengumi Commander Kondo Isami is found in Kyoto

First Image: Kondo Isami's newly discovered handwritten hanging scroll is pictured here in Kyoto City on October 4, 2011. (Photo by Hanazawa Shigeto, Mainichi Japan) Second Image: A hanging scroll handwritten by Kondo Isami, who was the Commander of the Shinsengumi. Provided by the Ryozen Historical Museum (Photographed in 2011) [source: Jiji Press]

A hanging scroll handwritten by Kondo Isami (1834-68), the Commander of the Shinsengumi who was active in Kyoto at the end of the Edo period, has been found in Kyoto. It is believed to be a Chinese poem on the theme of "heroism," written by Kondo as a token of gratitude when he borrowed money from wealthy merchants to raise funds for his activities. Only a few hanging scrolls in Kondo's handwriting have been found, and it is said to be a valuable discovery to understand who Kondo was as a person.

The hanging scroll is 196 cm long and 63 cm wide (the calligraphy is 136 cm long and 60 cm wide). An art dealer in the city had acquired the scroll in Osaka in 2008, and this month, a doctor in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, had purchased it. It was taken to the Ryozen History Museum (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto), a history museum focusing on the Bakumatsu era, where Kimura Sachihiko, head curator of Bakumatsu history, determined that the calligraphy was authentic based on the handwriting and signature.

Although the details of the calligraphy have not yet been clarified, it expresses the feelings of a "hero" and is signed "Swordsman, Kondo.

According to Kimura, the calligraphy is similar in form to a hanging scroll (owned by the Tokyo National Museum) written around 1863, the same year Kondo and his men arrived in Kyoto from the Kanto region. It is believed to be from the same period. In the same year, Kondo and the others were given the name "Shinsengumi" in recognition of their military service, and they were engaged in cracking down on the militant fighters of the anti-shogunate movement. They sometimes forcefully borrowed money from wealthy merchants in Osaka and Kyoto and left behind such writings.

Kimura said, "There is no doubt that Kondo liked the calligraphy of Rai Sanyo, a scholar of Chinese classics, and imitated him. It shows Kondo's enthusiasm at that time when he became a samurai, which he had longed to become.

[Hanazawa Shigeto, Mainichi Japan] October 5, 2011

Discussion at SHQ

(English article: http://mdn.mainichi.jp/arts/news/20111005p2a00m0na003000c.html)

[thirdworldsturmunddrang]

Hokan-ji Temple, also known as the Yasaka Pagoda in Higashiyama ward, Kyoto, Japan

photo taken around 6-7am December 5, 2023

[underthetree845]

Ginkaku-ji, “銀閣寺,” Silver Pavillion, or Temple of the Silver Pavillion, represents the Higashiyama Culture of the Muromachi period.

It is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyōto, Japan.

Garden Of Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto, Japan

[bunsakashitajapanpaintings]

I was walking around Gion looking for Tatsumibashi bridge when I bumped into this bridge which I saw in my all-time favorite movie "Closed Note". So I sat down and sketched it but it was getting dark very fast. So I finished as much as I could and the feeling of that movie really came back to me in the cold dark end of the november day. You just never know what you would find in Japan. Gyojabashi Bridge 一本橋 Inaricho Kitagumi, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Japan Gouache on 8x10x2 Stillman & Birn Beta Sketchbook Wednesday November 13 2024

[frog-latte]

📍Mount Fuji

📍Izu Shaboten Zoo

1317-13 Futo, Itō, Shizuoka 413-0231, Japan

📍Kichi Kichi Omurice

185-4 Zaimokucho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8017, Japan

📍Starbucks Coffee - Kyoto Nineizaka Yasaka Chaya

Japan, 〒605-0826 Kyoto, Higashiyama Ward, Masuyacho, 349

[customnecofilms]

日本家屋の夏らしい雰囲気が味わいたくて、東福寺塔頭 光明院 波心庭に伺いました。

早朝という事もあり、静かな波心庭を拝むことが出来ました。

昭和を代表する庭師「重森三玲」作

本当に美しい庭園です。

Komyo-in Temple is a sub-temple of Tofuku-ji Temple in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City.

(Tofuku-ji Temple has more than 20 sub-temples. Other famous sub-temples are “Funda-in Temple” and “Reiun-in Temple”.)

This temple was founded by Kinzan Myosho in 1391.

(He was a Buddhist priest of the Rinzai sect of the Muromachi era and was a 70th chief priest of Tofuku-ji Temple.)

The best highlight of this temple is a Japanese garden with dry landscape.

This Japanese garden is called “Hashintei“.

It is a beautiful garden which was created by Mirei SHIGEMORI who was a famous Japanese gardener during the Showa period.

(He was known as the “Sesshu of the Showa period“.)

(Mirei SHIGEMORI (1896-1975) (his real name was Kazuo SHIGEMORI) was a Japanese gardener during the Showa period and a researcher into the history of Japanese gardens.)

[redsamuraiii]

Rainy Evening at Higashiyama Ward by riki_s7_

[workshopnowhere]

Higashiyama Ward - Kyoto Japan

[okamachi-tuushin]

35．八阪神社 2

Yasaka Shrine

令和2年10月25日　October 25 2020

[dummy-kanji]

(vía a home overlooking the Shirakawa River (Karatohanacho, Higashiyama Ward)| Traditional Kyoto Machiya houses for sale - Hachise Co. Ltd.)

[colourme-feral]

Kimi ni wa Todokanai locations IRL

Kimi ni wa Todokanai: Yamato and Kakeru take a selfie together while on their school trip to Kyoto

IRL: 〒605-0827 Kyoto, Higashiyama Ward, Yasaka Kamimachi, 368-1 8