No First Dance, Just Mochi: A May Wedding in Japan at Jinya
She arranged the flowers herself, with her friends, the afternoon before. A koto player learned the songs from the films they love.…
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The Way In Became the Aisle: A Wedding at Jinya, Tsurumaki Onsen
Jinya, in Tsurumaki Onsen, began as a villa for receiving guests, on ground that was once a samurai's camp. This couple were…
Wedding Venues in Japan: How to Choose the Right One
A venue's photographs tell you how it looks. They rarely tell you what it will let your day be. How wedding venues…
Three Warnings for Forty-Eight Hours: A Ryokan Buyout Wedding at Jinya
For two nights in November, Jinya belonged to seventy-one people from around the world. A welcome party with lobster curry and a…
A Small Wedding in Japan at Jinya, as the Cherry Blossom Opened
Late March at Jinya, in the five days Japan's old calendar names for the first cherry blossom. A grandmother, a baby of…