title	Kyoto 12 months
	author	text Ryoko Hirano photo Seiji Tsuchimura
	publisher	Yama-to-keikoku
	size	A5 168pages
	price	1300yen + tax
	publication	Dec 1998
	ISBN	ISBN4-635-00674-3

January We make our first visits of the yesr to a shrine during the New Year. February On the day before the calendrical beginning of spring, the `Setsubun' festival takes place in many shrines and temples. The leading actors are ogres, who are to be punished by beans.

March Camellias bollm. These flowers originate in Japan. We see them in temples here and there.

April

May Aoi festival reproduce the old way of life one thousand years ago, which "The Tale of Genji" is laid in. The audience are taken into Genji's world.

June	July	August
The Noh with smell of firewood is played. Before one knows, audience are in profound and quiet elegance.	Gion Festival	"Daimonji" Fire Festival

September

October Jidai Festival

November We go to view the scarlet maple leaves. December The bell rings out speeding the old year.

 You'll find this book contains over 200 pictures in Japanese book sotre.

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