Mr. Imae's Kurama News

Sansho ramen in Kurama - Kishimoto Shoten

Kishimoto Shoten stands in front of Kurama Station on the Eizan Railway. It is run by a classmate of mine from primary school.It is a wooden building with a nostalgic...

Sansho ramen in Kurama - Kishimoto Shoten

Kishimoto Shoten stands in front of Kurama Station on the Eizan Railway. It is run by a classmate of mine from primary school.It is a wooden building with a nostalgic...

Renovation of the workshop has begun

Renovation of the building that will become the workshop has begun.When the ceiling came away, thick beams appeared. New rafters are being fitted and insulation laid in the roof space.The...

Renovation of the workshop has begun

Renovation of the building that will become the workshop has begun.When the ceiling came away, thick beams appeared. New rafters are being fitted and insulation laid in the roof space.The...

Picking Kyoto madder

What is used for madder dyeing is the root.It takes three years to grow. We grow it in a field in Ninose and at Shizuhara-en on Yakuo-zaka.We will dig it...

Picking Kyoto madder

What is used for madder dyeing is the root.It takes three years to grow. We grow it in a field in Ninose and at Shizuhara-en on Yakuo-zaka.We will dig it...

Choosing the table and the counter

We are choosing the table and the counter for the workshop.Single slabs are laid out and we measure their width and length. We look at the thickness too.Some boards have...

Choosing the table and the counter

We are choosing the table and the counter for the workshop.Single slabs are laid out and we measure their width and length. We look at the thickness too.Some boards have...

Kurama stone, as wind chimes and vessels

Offcuts of Kurama stone that used to be thrown away, ground to a powder and made into wind chimes and vessels.

Kurama stone, as wind chimes and vessels

Offcuts of Kurama stone that used to be thrown away, ground to a powder and made into wind chimes and vessels.

Sansho pepper that smells of mandarin

Sansho usually means tingle and heat. But the sansho in this field smelled of mandarin and lemon.

Sansho pepper that smells of mandarin

Sansho usually means tingle and heat. But the sansho in this field smelled of mandarin and lemon.