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Jul/2023/24
SHIMOGAMO HOUNOU | Blue Dragons protecting the clear flowing Kamo River.
下鴨神社 奉納 | 東に清き流れる鴨川を守る青龍

The verdant forest of Tadasunomori. The clear stream of the Mitarashi River.
青々と生い茂る、糺の森。清流せせらぐ、みたらし川。

Dedications from the Hon Aizome Masaori Studio can be seen at the Kamo Goso-jinja Shrine in Shimogamo-jinja, Kyoto.

京都・下鴨神社|賀茂御祖神社に、本藍染雅織工房の奉納物が見られる。

A pair of blue dragons dedicated during the Aoi Matsuri, one of the three major festivals in Kyoto.

京都三大祭りのひとつである葵祭の際に奉納した、一対の青龍。

The left photo shows indigo textiles. The right photo is an indigo dyed fabric.
This indigo-dyed cloth was designated as the Emperor Showa's personal belongings when he abdicated from the throne because of its splendor.

写真左は藍の織物。写真右は藍の染物だ。
昭和天皇の退位の際に、その素晴らしさから御物とされた本藍染の几帳。