#kansai

Glorious sanpogi* with romantic fuji (wisteria) pattern, paired with a sakura/cherry blossoms and botan/peony in a basket obi in matching tones.

*Sanpogi (lit. ”stroll outfit”) are beautiful kimono featuring all over paterns (much like komon) + mirror designs details on skirt flaps. Those fashionable day dress were briefly in fashion in Kansai pre wwii. They are amazing kimono and I need this fashion back so much!

Antique sanpogi* with all over sakura (cherry blossoms) with just the best use of color details for skirt pattern. OP paired it with an antique obi depicting tachibana (citrus) with auspicious patterns, and a minimalist haori with huge sakura petals.

*Sanpogi (lit. ”stroll outfit”) are beautiful kimono featuring all over paterns (much like komon) + mirror designs details on skirt flaps. Those fashionable day dress were briefly in fashion in Kansai pre wwii. They are amazing kimono and I need this fashion back so much!

#Osaka #Japan #Foodporn #Giappone #Japan #Kansai #Instamoment #Instatravel #大阪 #大阪城 #秋 #思い出 #たこ焼き (presso Osaka, Japan)

#Osaka #Giappone #Japan #Instamoment #Instatravel #Kansai #大阪 #大阪城 #関西 #秋 (presso Osaka Castle)

#Osaka #Dotonbori #Nanba #Kansai #Autumn #Instatravel #Instamoment #Giappone #Japan #Nihon #大阪 #秋 #旅行 #関西 #懐かしい (presso Dotonbori, Osaka, Japan)

Kyoto Station: east end .. [4[1] / 5[4]]

Kyoto is famous for its temples, oases of quiet contemplation. But one of the most spectacular structures you will see there is the Japan Rail Station building, which at first glance looks completely alien to the culture of Kyoto, but is really a mammoth modern take on the same principles. It is cavernous, a hollow enclosure defined by a skin of steel mesh, and the higher you climb out away from the busy platforms, the calmer and more contemplative it becomes. Kyoto, Kansai Prefecture, Japan.

It is impossible to take a good photo of it, because it is a truly experiential space. But like all things Japanese, there are often sightlines and narrow areas of focus that stand out. I am showing one such here, a look at the east end of the structure.

Kyoto Station: support .. [3 / 5]

Kyoto is famous for its temples, oases of quiet contemplation. But one of the most spectacular structures you will see there is the Japan Rail Station building, which at first glance looks completely alien to the culture of Kyoto, but is really a mammoth modern take on the same principles. It is cavernous, a hollow enclosure defined by a skin of steel mesh, and the higher you climb out away from the busy platforms, the calmer and more contemplative it becomes. Kyoto, Kansai Prefecture, Japan.

It is impossible to take a good photo of it, because it is a truly experiential space. But like all things Japanese, there are often sightlines and narrow areas of focus that stand out. I am showing one such here, a look up at the supporting structure that holds it all up.

Kyoto Station: wall .. [2[3] / 5[3]]

Kyoto is famous for its temples, oases of quiet contemplation. But one of the most spectacular structures you will see there is the Japan Rail Station building, which at first glance looks completely alien to the culture of Kyoto, but is really a mammoth modern take on the same principles. It is cavernous, a hollow enclosure defined by a skin of steel mesh, and the higher you climb out away from the busy platforms, the calmer and more contemplative it becomes. Kyoto, Kansai Prefecture, Japan.

It is impossible to take a good photo of it, because it is a truly experiential space. But like all things Japanese, there are often sightlines and narrow areas of focus that stand out. I am showing one such here, a look up at the massive sidewall.

Kyoto Station: roof .. [2[2] / 5[3]]

Kyoto is famous for its temples, oases of quiet contemplation. But one of the most spectacular structures you will see there is the Japan Rail Station building, which at first glance looks completely alien to the culture of Kyoto, but is really a mammoth modern take on the same principles. It is cavernous, a hollow enclosure defined by a skin of steel mesh, and the higher you climb out away from the busy platforms, the calmer and more contemplative it becomes. Kyoto, Kansai Prefecture, Japan.

It is impossible to take a good photo of it, because it is a truly experiential space. But like all things Japanese, there are often sightlines and narrow areas of focus that stand out. I am showing one such here, a look up at the buildings beyond the arched roof that hangs over it all.

Kyoto Station: roof .. [2[1] / 5[3]]

Kyoto is famous for its temples, oases of quiet contemplation. But one of the most spectacular structures you will see there is the Japan Rail Station building, which at first glance looks completely alien to the culture of Kyoto, but is really a mammoth modern take on the same principles. It is cavernous, a hollow enclosure defined by a skin of steel mesh, and the higher you climb out away from the busy platforms, the calmer and more contemplative it becomes. Kyoto, Kansai Prefecture, Japan.

It is impossible to take a good photo of it, because it is a truly experiential space. But like all things Japanese, there are often sightlines and narrow areas of focus that stand out. I am showing one such here, a look up at the arched roof that hangs over it all.

Kyoto Station: overhang .. [1[2] / 5[2]]

Kyoto is famous for its temples, oases of quiet contemplation. But one of the most spectacular structures you will see there is the Japan Rail Station building, which at first glance looks completely alien to the culture of Kyoto, but is really a mammoth modern take on the same principles. It is cavernous, a hollow enclosure defined by a skin of steel mesh, and the higher you climb out away from the busy platforms, the calmer and more contemplative it becomes. Kyoto, Kansai Prefecture, Japan.

It is impossible to take a good photo of it, because it is a truly experiential space. But like all things Japanese, there are often sightlines and narrow areas of focus that stand out. I am showing one such here, a look up at the arched roof from near the roof garden.

Kyoto Station .. [1[1] / 5[2]]

Kyoto is famous for its temples, oases of quiet contemplation. But one of the most spectacular structures you will see there is the Japan Rail Station building, which at first glance looks completely alien to the culture of Kyoto, but is really a mammoth modern take on the same principles. It is cavernous, a hollow enclosure defined by a skin of steel mesh, and the higher you climb out away from the busy platforms, the calmer and more contemplative it becomes. Kyoto, Kansai Prefecture, Japan.

It is impossible to take a good photo of it, because it is a truly experiential space. But like all things Japanese, there are often sightlines and narrow areas of focus that stand out. I am showing one such here, a look down from near the roof garden.

Daikaidan .. [3b / 3]

Kyoto Station’s Great Staircase, with the LED lighting strips along the steps sweeps up and out towards the Sky Garden. Kyoto, Kansai.

Daikaidan .. [3a / 3]

Kyoto Station’s Great Staircase, with the LED lighting strips along the steps sweeps up and out towards the Sky Garden from the deepest part of the magnificent cavern of the Station. Kyoto, Kansai.

Daikaidan .. [2 / 3]

Kyoto Station’s Great Staircase, with the LED lighting strips along the steps sweeps up and out from the deepest part of the magnificent cavern of the Station. Kyoto, Kansai.

Daikaidan: Sweep .. [1 / 3]

Kyoto Station’s Great Staircase, with the LED lighting strips along the steps sweeps up and out from the deepest part of the magnificent cavern of the Station. Kyoto, Kansai.

Some humans in the far distance removed using Pixelmator.

Beautiful DaybyTeruhide Tomori on Flickr.

On january 1995, 5.46am, the great hanshin-awaji earthquake 阪神淡路大震災　devestated the port-city of kobe 神戸, destroying much of its buildings and infrastructure and unveiling the substancial lack of planning in the event of a large-scale catastrophe. Today, Kobe is thriving and modern town, with big streets and an international atmosphere, but its industry and port activity never regained pre-disaster levels.

More monkeys doing monkey’s stuff.

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