Autumn mood from Kyoto. Hello October!

Autumn greetings from Japan!

I loooove this postcard from Kumamoto, Japan.

Kumamon (kuma means "bear") is a mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture.

He was born in 2010 & he is a real star in Japan.

Amazing gift from my Japanese pen friend Keiko. Arigatou!

Old stories from Japan: 

The Old Man who Made Cherry Blossoms

Urashima Taro

One Inch Boy

The Crane Lady

The Bamboo Lady

Today is the 1st day of Spring. And today I've received an amazing Gotochi card - my favourite one. ^^

Nara Yoshino cherry blossom 2012.

I must confess that I'm obsessed with sakura in bloom.

Mt. Yoshino is famous for its many thousand of sakura trees.

Breathtaking!!!

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P.S. Arigatou, Kaori!

Season's Greetings from Japan. =^.^= 

I love all these little Santas at the Nagoya Castle. What a perfect combination of the different cultures!

Sakura in bloom and Christmas spirit. Like a dream! I'm in love with this unique card.

Arigatou! Keiko! ♥ 

Uemura Shoen was the first woman in the history of Japan to win the Order of Culture for her contribution to nihonga (Japanese painting). Portraits of elegant Japanese women were her favourite theme.

"Snowflakes", 1944

Uemura Shoen's artworks have been selected as the subject of commemorative postage stamps twice

(1965 and 1980)

Jo-no-mai (dance performed in a Noh play), 1936

 

"Mother and Child", 1934

P.S. Arigatou Ai and Megumi! ^^

A gift from my beloved JAPAN

What's inside?

Aaaaaa, so many lovely things. Arigatou Hama!

My first Gotochi card - Nagasaki Kunchi Festival