KYOTO VISITOR’S GUIDE September 2022 has been published

The 357th issue of KYOTO VISITOR’S GUIDE, September 2022, has been published in print as well as New Articles have been up online

This month’s features:

— White Edible Gems of Japan: Rice and tofu, two essential staples sustaining the Japanese diet

Going Further and Deeper

— “Kikka Gin, SEIMEI”, Abe Monju-in Temple’s special craft gin produced on the full moon night

KVG Revival

— Kyoto Impressions: Reflections from our Past

Cover photo: We shall be content with what we have today, and feel fulfilled. This is one of the Buddhist philosophies. The cover photo is of a monk at takuhatsu, a traditional form of alms in Japan. The monks walk around the town while chanting the sutras (prayers and scriptures). They are not asking for something, but if anyone gives them something, they just accept whatever it is: they are content with what they get. Photo courtesy of André Wagenzik, a professional German photographer based in Berlin.