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You may want to visit the Imperial Household Agency website for more information about the genealogy and personal histories of the royal family as well as culture of Japan: http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/eindex.html

I found the Waka poems of the royal family very interesting: http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/e-culture/odai.html

 

  • SHRINES
  • Kami
  • Ebisu-jinja
  • Go-o
  • Hachidai-jinja
  • Hirano-jinja
  • Imamiya
    • Yasurai Matsuri
    • Ichiwa Rice Cakes
  • Jōnan-gu
  • Kadode Hachimangû
  • Kamigamo-jinja
    • Festivals
  • Kitano Tenmangū
  • Ota-jinja
  • Shimogamo-jinja
  • Wakamiya Hachiman-gu
  • Yasaka Koshin-do
  • TEMPLES
  • Monzeki Temples
  • Rokudo Chinno-ji
  • Chugen-ji
  • Chion-in
  • Daigo-ji
  • Honen-in
  • Honryu-ji
  • Jinko-in
  • Kennin-ji
  • Kiyomizu-dera
  • Kodai-ji
  • Juen-ji
  • Marishiten-do
  • Miyoshin-ji
  • Ninna-ji
  • Nishi Hongan-ji
  • Rokuharamitsu-ji
  • Tenryu-ji
  • Tofuku-ji
  • Toji-in
  • PALACES
  • Gosho – Kyoto Imperial Palace
  • Ninomaru and Honmaru Palaces
  • ACTIVITIES
  • Washoku Cooking
    • Cooking Lessons
      • Cooking–Kyo Machiya
      • Haru Cooking Class
      • Obanzai Cooking
      • Roujiya Cooking
      • Sunshine Cooking School
      • Uzuki Japanese Cooking
      • Nagomi Visits – Eat with Families
      • Buckwheat Noodle (Soba) Making Course
      • Kyogashi – Candy Making
      • Sushi Making
  • Archery Lesson
  • Calligraphy
  • Cinema
  • Nara Farm Project
  • Flower Arranging
  • Food Tasting
  • Funaokyama
  • Garden Walk
  • Guided Tours
  • Home Visit
  • Heian Imperial Costume Studio
  • Children Kimono/Yukata Dress up
  • Koto Lesson
  • Kyoto Handicraft Center
  • Lacquerware Lesson
  • Lantern Making
  • Meditation
  • Museums
  • Nishijin Textile Center
    • Kyo-Yuzen Dyeing
  • Pickle Tasting
  • Pottery
  • Public Baths
    • Onsen
    • Sento
  • Roketsu/Indigo Dyeing
  • Saké Tasting
  • Samurai
    • Samurai Kembu
    • Soma Nomaoi
  • Shiatsu
  • Temple Stamp – Goshuuin
  • Toyouke No Mori – Nara Farm Project
  • Special Sidetrips
    • Nagaokakyo
    • Miho Museum
    • Miyama Village and Museums
    • Mt. Koya (Koya-san)
      • Kobo Dashi (774-835) 
    • Yoshino in Spring
  • Taiko
  • Tea Ceremony
  • Tatami Making
  • Theater
  • Time with Artisans
  • Time with Geisha/Mieko
    • Miyako Odori
    • Geiko Dances
    • Gion Corner
  • Walking/Hiking
    • The Kyoto Trail
  • Woodblock-Making Workshops
  • Yoga/Lunch
  • Rainy Day Activities
  • Special Events
    • Kyoto Visitor’s Guide
    • Summer Cool
    • Kabuki in Kyoto
    • Festivals
      • Aoi Matsuri
      • Gion Matsuri
      • Jidai Matsuri
      • Atago Sennichi Mairi
      • Yasurai Matsuri
      • Obon
      • Hanatoro
      • Full Moon Viewing
      • New Year’s – Hatsumode
      • Illumination Calendar

 

  • ARCHITECTURE
  • Traditional Houses
  • Kyo-Machiya
    • History
    • Architectural Features
    • Architectural Layout
  • Kyoto Buddhist Achitecture
  • Storehouses
  • Carpenters
  • Materials
  • Famous Tea Houses
  • Horina Memorial Museum
  • CULTURE
  • Japanese Esthetics
    • Yūgen
  • Chado – The Way Of Tea
    • Formal Tea Ceremony Etiquette
  • Kado – The Way of Flower Arranging
  • Kodo – The Way Of Incense
  • Shodo – The Way of Calligraphy
  • Kintsugi – Art of Repair
  • Japanese Etiquette
    • Greeting
    • Japanese Names
    • Shoes and Slippers
    • Dining Etiquette
    • Japanese Table Manners
    • Chopsticks
    • Sitting
    • Shrine Etiquette
    • Temple Etiquette
    • Photograpy
    • Gift Giving
  • Omotenashi – Hospitality
  • Bamboo
  • Baths – Sento and Onsen
  • Bonsai
  • Bonseki
  • Community Shrines
  • Ema
  • Figures
    • Figures Main Page
  • Festivals
    • Aoi Matsuri
    • Jidai Matsuri
    • Gion Festival
    • Gozan Fire Festival
    • Obon Festival
  • Geisha (Geiko), Maiko
    • Geiko or Maiko?
    • Geiko Dances
    • Miyako Odori
    • Gion Corner
    • Preservation
  • Gyotaku
  • Hoku/Gold Leaf Art
  • Japanese Mythology
  • Japanese Poetry
    • Haiku
  • Lacquer-ware
    • Maki-e
  • Literature
    • Tale of Genji
  • Marriage
  • Masks
  • Mon/Crest
  • Netsuke
  • Ninja
  • Noren
  • Origami
  • Painting
  • Pottery
    • Kiyomizo-yaki
    • Chawan
    • Kanjiro Kawai’s House
  • Toro – Lanterns
  • Samurai
    • Soma Nomaoi
  • Sumo
  • Traditional Dress
  • Theater
    • Kagura
    • Bunraku
    • Gagaku – Bugaku
    • Kabuki
    • Kyōgen
    • Noh
    • Butoh
    • Rakugo
    • Instruments
  • EAT
    • Washoku Cooking
    • Dining Etiquette
    • Power of Five
    • Taishoku/Meal Set
    • Omakase
    • Shōjin ryōri – Temple Food
    • Kaiseki
    • Kyoyasai – Kyoto Vegetables
    • Umami
  • Bakery
  • Bento
  • Chestnuts
  • Dashi
  • Donburi
  • Eel/Unagi
  • Fruit
  • Gyoza
  • Italian
  • Izakaya
  • Japanese Curry Rice
  • Kakigori/Shaved Ice
  • Kamaboko – Fish Cake
  • Katsu
  • Kushiage
  • Miso
  • Nabe – Hot Pot Cooking
  • Natto
  • Noodles
    • Ramen
    • Soba
      • Honke Owariya
    • Udon
  • Obanzai
  • Okonomiyaki
  • Pastries
  • Persimmons
  • Pickles – Tsukemono
  • Rice
    • Chazuke
    • Onigiri/Rice Ball
  • Saké
  • Shabu Shabu
  • Sushi
  • Sweets
    • Warabi-mochi
    • Dango Shops
    • Minatoya – Ghost Candy Shop
  • Takoyaki
  • Tea
  • Tempura
  • Teppanyaki and Kappo
  • Tofu
  • Vegetarian
  • Wasabi
  • Yakitori
  • Yuba
    • Kaishichiken
  • Yakizakana – Grilled Fish

 

  • GARDENS
  • Suikinkutsu
  • Anraku-ji
  • Byodo-in
  • Daigo-ji
  • Daisen-in
  • Daitoku-ji
  • Ginkaku-ji
  • Honen-in
  • Hosen-in
  • Jakko-in Nunnery
  • Jikko-in
  • Kodatei
  • Korin-in
  • Koto-in
  • Ninna-ji
  • Nijo-jo
  • Ryoan-ji
  • Ryougen-in
  • Sambo-in
  • Sanzen-en
  • Shisen-do
  • Shinsen-en
  • Shoden-ji
  • Shugaku-in Rikyu
  • Taizo-in
  • Tenryu-ji
  • Toji-in
  • Zuihou-in
  • SHOPPING
  • Fureaikan – Museum of Traditional Crafts
  • Kyoto Handicraft Center
  • Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts
  • Department Stores
  • Old Markets
    • Temple/Shrine Markets
    • Nishiki Market
    • Sanjo-kai Shotengai Street
    • Ebisugawadori
  • Antiques
    • Ohto Antique Art Association
    • Utsuwa Akando
  • Accompanying Boxes -Tomobako
  • Bamboo
    • Take-Kogei
    • Sudare
  • Brushes
  • Buckets and Barrels – Oke
  • Candles – Warosoku
  • Candy
  • Carving
  • Clothing
  • Combs
  • Cooking Utensils
  • Dolls – Kyo-Ningyo
  • Fans – Kyo-sensu
  • Footwear
  • Furoshiki
  • Gallery
  • Gold Leaf Art – Hoku
  • Incense
  • Knives
  • Kumihimo
  • Lacquer-ware
    • Maki-e
  • Lanterns – Toro
  • Mirror – Makyo
  • Netsuke
  • Paper – Washi
    • Chiyogami Paper
  • Pewter
  • Pottery
  • Saké 
  • Senbei Crackers
  • Soba Boro Cookies
  • Swords/Budo Supplies
  • Spices
  • Stamps – Hanko
  • Stationery
    • Postcards
    • Pochibukuro
    • Mizuhiki Cord
  • Tatami
  • Tea
    • Tea Whisk – Chasen
  • Textiles
    • Textile Artists
    • Shibori – Tie-dyeing
    • Indigo – Aizome
    • New Kimono
    • Antique Kimono
    • Tenugui – Towel
  • Ukiyo-e – Woodblock Prints
  • Umbrella – Wagasa
  • Woodworking – Sashimono

 

  • SLEEP
  • Overview
  • Sleep – My Experiences
  • Making Reservations
  • Ryokan
    • Stay in KyoMachiya
    • Ryokan Etiquette
    • Ryokan Options
    • Reservations – Ryokan
  • Onsen
  • Hostel – Guesthouse
  • Hotel
  • Shukobo/Temple Lodging
  • Minpaku
  • Thatched House

 

  • ACTIVITIES
  • Washoku Cooking
    • Cooking Lessons
      • Cooking–Kyo Machiya
      • Haru Cooking Class
      • Obanzai Cooking
      • Roujiya Cooking
      • Sunshine Cooking School
      • Uzuki Japanese Cooking
      • Nagomi Visits – Eat with Families
      • Buckwheat Noodle (Soba) Making Course
      • Kyogashi – Candy Making
      • Sushi Making
  • Archery Lesson
  • Calligraphy
  • Cinema
  • Nara Farm Project
  • Flower Arranging
  • Food Tasting
  • Funaokyama
  • Garden Walk
  • Guided Tours
  • Home Visit
  • Heian Imperial Costume Studio
  • Children Kimono/Yukata Dress up
  • Koto Lesson
  • Kyoto Handicraft Center
  • Lacquerware Lesson
  • Lantern Making
  • Meditation
  • Museums
  • Nishijin Textile Center
    • Kyo-Yuzen Dyeing
  • Pickle Tasting
  • Pottery
  • Public Baths
    • Onsen
    • Sento
  • Roketsu/Indigo Dyeing
  • Saké Tasting
  • Samurai
    • Samurai Kembu
    • Soma Nomaoi
  • Shiatsu
  • Temple Stamp – Goshuuin
  • Toyouke No Mori – Nara Farm Project
  • Special Sidetrips
    • Nagaokakyo
    • Miho Museum
    • Miyama Village and Museums
    • Mt. Koya (Koya-san)
      • Kobo Dashi (774-835) 
    • Yoshino in Spring
  • Taiko
  • Tea Ceremony
  • Tatami Making
  • Theater
  • Time with Artisans
  • Time with Geisha/Mieko
    • Miyako Odori
    • Geiko Dances
    • Gion Corner
  • Walking/Hiking
    • The Kyoto Trail
  • Woodblock-Making Workshops
  • Yoga/Lunch
  • Rainy Day Activities
  • Special Events
    • Kyoto Visitor’s Guide
    • Summer Cool
    • Kabuki in Kyoto
    • Festivals
      • Aoi Matsuri
      • Gion Matsuri
      • Jidai Matsuri
      • Atago Sennichi Mairi
      • Yasurai Matsuri
      • Obon
      • Hanatoro
      • Full Moon Viewing
      • New Year’s – Hatsumode
      • Illumination Calendar
  • TRADITIONAL AREAS
  • Traditional Areas Map
  • A Flâneuse in Kyoto
  • Arashiyama District
    • Adashino Nembutsu-ji
    • Bamboo Path
    • Gio-ji
    • Jojakko-ji
    • Okochi Saso Villa
    • Rakushi-Sha
    • Saga Toriimoto
  • Daitoku-ji Temple Complex
  • Fushimi
    • Food Tour
    • Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
      • Torii Walk
      • Hitaki Sai
    • Gokonomi-ya Shrine
    • Gekkeikan Okura Saké Museum
    • Daigo-ji
    • Sambo-in
    • Kendonya
  • Gion Shinbashi
    • Miyako Odori
  • Higashiyama District
  • Kamigamo-jinja
    • Ota Shrine
    • Azekura – Italian Restaurant
  • Kibune – Kurama
    • Kurama Fire Festival
    • King of the Tengu
  • Mount Hiei
    • Marathon Monks
  • Myoshin-ji Temple Complex
  • Nara
    • Nara Farm Project
    • Nara Festivals
    • Naramachi
    • Preservation
    • Burial Mounds
    • Hiking Trails
    • Guides
    • Nara Visitor Center and Inn
    • Seichou no sato AWA
    • Murou-ji Temple
    • Yagyu
  • Nijo Castle – Imperial Palace
    • Ninomaru and Honmaru Palaces
    • Nijo Jinya
  • Nishijin
    • Kitano Tenman-gū
    • Orinasu-kan Museum
    • Kamishichiken
    • Mizuno Katsuhiko Machiya Photograph Gallery
  • Ohara
  • Philosopher’s Path
  • Sannei-zaka
  • Shimogamo-jinja
  • Sumiya and the Shimabara District
  • Uji
    • Tale of Genji

 

  • THEATER
  • Bunraku
  • Gagaku
  • Kabuki
  • Noh
  • Yugen

 

  • TRAVEL SUPPORT
  • Passports – Visas
  • Arrival at Kansai International Airport (KIX)
  • Transportation to Kyoto
    • Train
    • Limosine
    • Shuttle/Taxi
  • Transportation within Kyoto
    • Kyoto Central Station Guide
    • Taxi
    • Subway – Bus
    • Hop On/Hop Off Bus
    • Bicycle
    • Walking/Hiking
    • Walking Maps
  • Money
    • ATM
  • Information Centers
  • Helpful Phrases
  • Weather
  • Public Restrooms
  • Post Offices
  • Public Holidays
  • Calling Home
  • Sim Card
  • Rental Phone
  • Free WiFi
  • Pocket Wi-Fi
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Kyoto for Muslims
  • Emergencies
  • Medicines
  • Medical Facilities
  • Shipping

 

  • RESOURCES

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