Aoi Matsuri procession! We ended up going back to Shimogamo Shrine to watch it because we didn’t want to hang around Kamigamo all day waiting for it.  We got a good view!

June 15- Aoi Matsuri in Kyoto!  And my mother came to visit, too! 

Every Aoi Matsuri there is a grand procession of people in Heian ear dress from the Imperial Palace to Kamigamo Shrine.  We went to Kamigamo Shrine early in the day because we did not plan this very well, but it was fun to see what was going on there hours before the procession arrived.

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Photographer: Marina Loki Nosova

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lapis-lupus replied to your post: My mother has arrived in Kyoto to see me! …

Your mom finally came over? That’s wonderful!

Thank you! I’m so happy she’s finally here!  She told me I should go to class every day and we can hang out after that.

Hahahaha.

No.

My mother has arrived in Kyoto to see me!  Tomorrow we’ll have breakfast together and then go see the Aoi Matsuri procession.  I can’t wait to spend time with her again.

nw-wt-xndr replied to your post: I really love A Kiss to the Flames.  The music is…

Yeah, the execution scene rips my heart out every time.

Every time.  Poor precious babies. ;~;

nekotachi replied to your post: I really love A Kiss to the Flames.  The music is…

I love it too but it’s so saaaad Q____Q It was one of my first Takarazuka DVDs but I hadly ever watch it because it makes me cry T____T But the revue is nice<3

It’s one of my favorites! I think all the Zuka opera adaptions have turned out well, really. It means they have a lot of music, instead of being boring and dialogue-heavy. And the costumes are great and the people are great and it’s wonderful.

Just very sad. The revue does make up for that, though, with all the happiness and joy they could ever throw at you.

I really love A Kiss to the Flames.  The music is great, and it gives me a lot of feels.

Like, after all the gypsies are captured, and then they’re going to die and they know they’re going to die, and I get all choked up.

And then Tani starts screaming about Jesus.

Then I laugh a little.

And then they all die and I cry a lot.

先生: And now we’re going to practice breathing for loud voices while doing presentations! Everyone breathe in through your noses and into your stomachs!

Me: Uhh… *is wearing a corset*

LATER

先生: Let’s all practice saying the kana tables very clearly! And to help make your pronounciation very good, here are some Japanese tongue-twisters! Everyone read them three times.

Everyone: スモモも桃も桃のうち桃もスモモも桃のうち。スモモも桃も桃のうち桃もスモモも桃のうち。スモモも桃も桃のうち桃もスモモも桃のうち。

Me: Moses supposes his toses are roses.