The mystic, the magic, the curious divine,
The graceful, and peaceful, the hypnotic sublime.
The river, the rojis, the willows in the breeze,
The bridges, the turtles, the sunsets Cerise.
The bowing, the smiling, the streets of Gion ,
The rustic stone lanterns and signs in neon.
The sushi, the nori, the breakfasts of rice,
The ocha, oolon cha, and machha ice!
The stories in toris, the haiku of the hills,
Kyoto; its spirit of soul drenching thrills.
- Sukanya Misra .
Kyoto Lover .
**The sketch shown was drawn using "Infinite Painter" App for android. It is an amazing app!!
Meaning of some Japanese words used:
Roji - Very narrow traditional pedestrian streets found in residential areas.
Gion - A very traditional area in Kyoto where the townscape has been preserved by conserving the old traditional wooden structure all along the streets and the cobbled streets themselves. It is a very charming place and it is where the Geisha and Maiko Sans of Kyoto live and work. Going to this area often feels like travelling back in time.
Sushi - Famous Japanese food made of rice and raw sea food.
Nori - A type of processes sea weed commonly wrapped around rice cakes.
Ocha, oolong cha - Types of tea
Machha Ice - Popular green tea flavored ice cream.
Tori - Gigantic wooden gates usually bright orange in colour.
Haiku - A traditional form of beautiful Japanese poetry describing nature but having deep meaning related to human attachments and sorrow.
