Higashiyama

American  

[hee-gah-shee-yah-muh, hee-gah-shee-yah-mah] / hiˌgɑ ʃiˈyɑ mə, hiˈgɑ ʃiˈyɑ mɑ /

adjective

1. of or relating to the period of Japanese art history, especially during the second half of the 15th century, influenced by Zen Buddhism and characterized by architectural simplicity and monochrome painting.

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Etymology

Origin of Higashiyama

After a section of Kyoto, where the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa (reigned 1436–90) spent his last years

Example Sentences

For example, users can pay $90 to virtually tour Kyoto’s Higashiyama neighborhood with a local guide; $45 to remotely cook traditional Bolognese with an Italian chef; $70 to shop around Quebec’s scenic Quartier Petit; or $39 to get up close and personal with sloths and toucans in Costa Rica.

From Seattle Times

Kawahara belongs to Chion-in in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, the head temple of the Jodo sect, while Asukai works for the Otsu-based Tendai Headquarters that oversees all Tendai sect temples across the country.

From Seattle Times

By day, visitors and pilgrims flock to the Higashiyama district, which sits just beneath the mountains on the eastern side of the city, for its temples and teahouses.

From New York Times

“If an image of Buddha speaks, teachings of Buddhism will probably be easier to understand,” Tensho Goto, the chief steward of the temple in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward, said during a recent news conference, according to the Japan Times.

From Washington Post

This bucolic ryokan snuggles into the Higashiyama hills, yet is just a short walk from the Gion geisha district and the Keihan line.

From Washington Post