In clamp resist dyeing, fabric is pressed between 2 boards to create shapes. Perfect shading may result from sections randomly touching in the dye, producing beautiful patterns. Discover the future of tie-dyeing.

February 3 is the Lunar New Year's Eve and is the boundary between winter and spring. Soybeans are scattered for good fortune in the coming year, expelling the demons that represent misfortune and calamity. Yoshida Jinja shrine protects Kyoto at the "demon's gate" in the northeast with a ritual in which the "shaman" wears a four-eyed mask. Discover how Kyotoites pray for a peaceful life.