Rosewoman: Typically amazing parking job
Rosewoman: Japanese children travel by rail with confidence
Rosewoman: Nearby shrine after dark
Rosewoman: Foxes identify this as an Inari shrine
Rosewoman: Torii, Inari shrine, Demachiyanagi, Kyoto
Rosewoman: Evening prayer
Rosewoman: Owners of the pickle shop on upper Teramachi-dori in their pretty shop
Rosewoman: Pickle shop after dark and a passerby
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Rosewoman: Spectacular kimono from Yuko's shop "Ito"
Rosewoman: Butterfly obi (style of tying the obi) I believe. Lots of gold thread.
Rosewoman: Butterfly obi
Rosewoman: Feet in tabi and zori
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Rosewoman: Yuko and helper putting away pieces of my kimono costume
Rosewoman: Folding away another spectacular kimono
Rosewoman: "My" kimono
Rosewoman: Closer view of the design
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Rosewoman: That obi on my wall at home
Rosewoman: Afterward, a feast set out by Yuko's husband and son for her English language students and me
Rosewoman: Yuko's son making delicious Osaka-style okonomiyaki for everyone
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Rosewoman: Yuko and her husband in the renovated machiya that houses their shop
Rosewoman: Yuko's business card for "Ito"
Rosewoman: Map to Yuko's shop "Ito" on back of business card