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Article: At the Stone Steps of Horinji: Rain and Wagasa

At the Stone Steps of Horinji: Rain and Wagasa

Stone steps of Horinji Temple in the rain with a wagasa umbrella
Kyoto scenery in the rain with a Japanese wagasa umbrella
Raindrops falling on washi paper of a wagasa umbrella
A wagasa umbrella on a rainy day in Kyoto

Listen to the sound of the rain.
At Horinji Temple in Kyoto, a handmade wagasa reveals another side of the season.

The gentle rhythm of raindrops on washi paper
creates a moment of quiet unlike any other.