#higashiyama

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Higashiyama - Kyoto, Japan

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Almost spring.

Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan.

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Ginkaku-ji, ('Temple of the Silver Pavilion'), a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the constructions that represent the Higashiyama Culture of the Muromachi period.

The Ashikaga shogunate, during the 14th century, reestablished diplomatic ties with Ming China under Ashikaga Yoshinori, doing so in a clearly subordinate capacity. This renewed contact granted Japan access to the latest cultural currents from China, which the shogunate—particularly under Shogun Yoshimasa—adapted into a distinctly Japanese form. This synthesis became known as Higashiyama culture, named after the Kyoto district where Yoshimasa established his retreat. While not the sole architect of this cultural movement, Yoshimasa played a crucial role by gathering and sponsoring leading artistic talents, offering patronage as well as discerning critique.

Drawing heavily on Zen Buddhist ideals—especially those promoted by the Five Mountain temples—and on the aesthetic principles of wabi-sabi, Higashiyama culture fostered the refinement of chadō (tea ceremony), ikebana (flower arranging), Noh theater, and sumi-e ink painting. Many elements now recognized as hallmarks of Japanese Zen aesthetics trace their origins to this period. Higashiyama culture is often contrasted with the earlier Kitayama culture of the Muromachi era, with Kinkaku-ji (the Golden Pavilion) regarded as emblematic of Kitayama, while Ginkaku-ji (the Silver Pavilion) epitomizes Higashiyama.

Yoshimasa’s villa in Kyoto’s Sakyō-ku, later converted into the Zen temple Ginkaku-ji after his death, became the focal point of this cultural flowering. Known for its embodiment of Zen and wabi-sabi aesthetics, it served as a gathering place for artists, poets, and courtiers whom the retired shogun welcomed and supported. Out of these circles emerged not only new artistic developments but also a celebrated collection of objects and artworks remembered as the Higashiyama Treasure.

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kakashi not having basically ANY real character arc or development in the whole story cause the author got too wrapped up in his exploding-bottle-episode (which, to be fair to Higashiyama, WAS decently written and excecuted with some fun chracters thrown in), only for LITERALLY the last page before the epilouge to be an internal monologe dump where he comes to terms with being hokage immediately. what. what's with that. it was almost the opposite problem for shikamaru. they HAD a character tension and decent arc that was NUKED two thirds of the way through the book cause yano realized he actually didn't have a resolution for it. WHERE IS THEIR EDITOR

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Kyoto, Japan

‘The Arashiyama bamboo grove is so overrun in summer that you can’t see the trees for the travellers. But Kodai-ji temple in Higashiyama offers a splendid and virtually unvisited bamboo grove.’

Photograph: Will Aitken

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Kyoto by จ ะ เ ที่ ย ว ไ ป ไ ห น

Over tourism or not, I'll never get tired of Kyoto.

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