Mamashi Tata by DOC & MOTZU - Yamanashi, Japan - Immortalized in Lyrics on Waymarking.com

The Itchiku Kubota Art Museum is located in southeastern Yamanashi, near the border of Shizuoka, Japan.

After rediscovering a traditional technique for dying kimono, Itchiku Kubota made it his life's work to design and create a collection of kimono that is unparalleled in Japan. The museum in the Fuji Five Lakes area is also undoubtedly one of the world's most remarkable museums devoted to textiles.

The Itchiku Kubota Art Museum is well known for its beautiful collection of kimono, but the first thing you'll notice as you enter the grounds of the museum is its garden. Visit in early November, when the contrast of dark green bamboo with fire-red Japanese maple leaves is quite remarkable.

As colorful as the garden is, however, nothing can prepare you for the profusion of colors on display in the museum's main exhibit. You will want to linger in the main exhibit hall to look at the fine details of each magnificent kimono on display.

The main building of the museum is made of Okinawan coral and limestone, designed in the spirit of Gaudi. But inside, the cypress structure is grand and, at once, cavernous and cozy. The wooden rafters of the structure provide a stark and stunning backdrop to the colorful and intricate kimono.

The museum and its garden were designed by Kubota himself, and the traditional tearoom is his former workshop. The site has magnificent views of Lake Kawaguchi and Mt. Fuji. Enjoy macha tea at the museum's cafe while viewing the well-appointed garden.

Coordinates and photos are from the Itchiku Kubota Art Museum in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi.

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Musician: DOC & MOTZU Name of Song: Mamashi Tata Relevant Verse: La vest de Tokyo, în prefectura YAMANASHI / Face primii pași în lume Akihito Kobayashi / Dotat cu o minte ascuțită, ca lamele lui Musashi / Avida de a ști câte în luna și în stele, ca maiașii // Translation: West of Tokyo in YAMANASHI Prefecture / Akihito Kobayashi takes his first steps into the world / Endowed with a sharp mind, like Musashi's blades / Avid to know how much in the moon and stars, like the Mayans Location website: [Web Link]

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