Archive of month: October 2013

We are back in Melbourne, Australia after a 3 week trip to Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo, We managed to miss both typhoons and come back intact with the many treasures we found We have sourced a range of unique postcards printed in Kyoto.  In the range are woodblock print postcards from some famous ukiyo-e and…

Glimpses of Kyoto from Kasasagi Fine Arts Kyoto is home to thousands of Buddhist Temples and Shrines.  It would be impossible to take a stroll in downtown Kyoto without see a few of them. Geishas strolling in the gardens of a Temple in the Higashiyama district. One of the many fan shops in Kyoto A…

Here we are in the middle of chestnut season.  Wagashi are traditional sweets which are available in the many sweets shops in Kyoto.  We found various versions of chestnut with adzuki bean encased in rice dough or in a little bamboo container.  Mushrooms are also in season.  You can enjoy both of these foods in…

Oimatsu-Dori (translated as Old Pine Tree Street) in Osaka has around 80 antique shops and galleries.    We acquainted ourselves with most of the galleries in this area and stopped for lunch in a little cafe which turned out to be a real gem. Its generally easy to find well priced, good food in Japan..  If…

Kasasagi Gallery will be closed from Monday 7 October and reopen on Saturday 26th October.  Our website will remain active for inquiries and sales and we will post all articles on 30 October.  For any orders placed during this period we will send you a small gift with your order as a token of our…