October
Heian elegance (Yam	Child's sleeveüiUiro [Sweet jelly]üj	Hinamagaki (Bamboo fence used with festival dolls)
Early Showa Period Jidai (Period Costume) Festival. Think back to the times of the ancient capital, Kyoto. You can almost see courtiers in twelve-layered kimonos travelling the main roads by ox-drawn carriage.
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November
Autumn in Kyoto	Mountain road
Meiji Period The season of fall foliage. Red and yellow leaves reflecting in the Kiyotaki River at Takao Jingoji and Makino-o Kozanji temples.
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December

Okeramaeri (Retrieving New Fire for the New Year from a Shrine)

Taisho Period Last day of the lunar year, Kyoto townhouse scene. The first snow of the season begins to dance and flutter outside. Cover the heating coals with ash and New Year's preparations are complete. Getting dressed for Okeramaeri (retrieving new fire for the new year from a shrine), while listening to far-off New Year's Eve bells tolling.

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