Nao-san admires the garden at Omuro-tei.

Daimonji, the largest and most important of the Gozan-no-okuribi 'send off fires'.

An okama, a traditional kettle used in tea ceremonies.

Walking up the steps to Kifune-jinja in the snow.

'Doyō' is taken from the practice of yin and yang.

The universe is divided into the 5 elements, and doyō (土用) refers to a period when it is believed the earth is full of the most powerful energy (土旺用事).

Generally spring = wood, summer = fire, autumn = metal, and winter = water.

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