Here's a quick reminder that these two lovely books are available in print or as e-books and make excellent last-minute Christmas gifts for the Kyoto-philes in your life. Please note that this page has some affiliate links from which I may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. Kyoto: A Literary Guide is available from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.co.jp and … [Read more...]
Free *Deep Kyoto Walks* E-Book Promotion 23-27 November 2021
The one-year anniversary of the publication of the Deep Kyoto Walks print edition is approaching, so to celebrate the e-book edition will be available completely FREE for five days from Tuesday 23rd to Saturday 27th November. The start and end dates for this special offer are set at midnight Pacific Standard Time. If you are not sure whether or not you want to invest in a print … [Read more...]
Maiko Masquerade: Crafting Geisha Girlhood in Japan by Jan Bardsley
Disclosure: Some links on this page are affiliate links from which I will earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. "Contemporary maiko are young women, typically between fifteen and twenty years of age, who have chosen to train in an arts profession with roots in the merchant culture and pleasure quarters of the Edo period (1603–1867). … [Read more...]
monk: Light and Shadow on the Philosopher’s Path – Reflections and Recipes from a Kyoto Restaurant
Disclosure: Some links on this page are affiliate links from which I will earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. As this long, strange interlude continues, many of us are hankering for a trip overseas, craving fresh cultural encounters, and hungering for a taste of authentic foreign cuisines. No doubt many have Kyoto at the top of their … [Read more...]
Spring Art Events in Kyoto at Honen-in and Papa Jon’s – April 2021
Thanks to Joshua Breakstone for passing on this news... Spectrum Gallery will hold their annual group exhibition, the Spectrum Selection, at Honen-in Temple from April 20th to April 25th. Honen-in is located near the Path of Philosophy, a narrow way along the Lake Biwa canal which runs north to south along the foot of the Higashiyama mountains. In this exhibition, you … [Read more...]
“Time-traveling on Gojo” – A Deep Kyoto Walks Movie with Jen L. Teeter
Here is the final video showing scenes from our book Deep Kyoto: Walks. In this short movie, Jen L. Teeter guides us through an area of Kyoto famous for its ceramics and also as a portal to the world of the dead! A hat tip to film-makers Roger Walch and Ted Taylor for putting this series together. https://youtu.be/jj98Ivw9z60 Deep Kyoto: Walks is now available as a print … [Read more...]
“Gods, Monks, Secrets, Fish” – A Deep Kyoto: Walks Movie with John Ashburne
Here is the third video showing scenes from our book, Deep Kyoto: Walks. In this short movie, John Ashburne takes us on a tour of "Kyoto's kitchen" - Nishiki Market. A hat tip to film-makers Roger Walch and Ted Taylor for putting this series together. https://youtu.be/z9upUjhjDGM Deep Kyoto: Walks is now available as a print on demand paperback and Kindle e-book. Here are … [Read more...]
Deep Kyoto Walks Movie: Kamogawa Musing with John Dougill
Here is the second video showing scenes from our book, Deep Kyoto: Walks. In this short film John Dougill guides us down the Kamogawa River which runs through the heart of Kyoto. A hat tip to film-makers Roger Walch and Ted Taylor for putting this series together. https://youtu.be/KnO6fQdqces Deep Kyoto: Walks is now available as a print on demand paperback and Kindle … [Read more...]
A Look Inside “Kyoto: A Literary Guide”
Our book Kyoto: A Literary Guide received a very fine review from Stephen Mansfield in the Japan Times last month. However, for the most part, the book can only be bought online, which means uncertain shoppers don't really know what they are getting before they make that purchase. To remedy this problem, I have made (with the assistance of Mewby) a short video which presents a … [Read more...]
Deep Kyoto Walks Movie: “Not Sure Which Way to Go” with Robert Yellin
Local film-makers Ted Taylor and Roger Walch have put together a series of short movies showing scenes from our book - Deep Kyoto: Walks. Here is the first video which features autumnal scenes from Kyoto's Path of Philosophy and Robert Yellin reading from his piece, "Not Sure Which Way to Go". Deep Kyoto: Walks is now available as a print on demand paperback and Kindle … [Read more...]
The Gion Festival – Exploring Its Mysteries by Catherine Pawasarat
Links on this page are affiliate links from which I will earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Gion Matsuri, Kyoto’s most famous festival, is held each summer in the month of July. It features gorgeously decorated floats, parades and processions, purification rituals, traditional music, displays of family heirlooms, and a giant street … [Read more...]
Here Comes Kenji – Short Stories for a Worthy Cause this Christmas
Kevin Ramsden is well-known in Kyoto's expat community for his tireless and creative fundraising efforts for charitable causes. This Christmas he has come up with a new fundraising initiative: a collection of eight short stories he has both written and published himself - with all proceeds going to support the educational needs of children in rural areas of Cambodia and … [Read more...]
Deep Kyoto: Walks Paperback Edition Now Available
This is a delightful collection of essays written by a diverse group of writers who share an obvious and contagious affection for Kyoto. – Matthew Stavros (Author: “Kyoto: An Urban History of Japan’s Premodern Capital ”) I am delighted to annouce the release of Deep Kyoto: Walks as a paperback edition. This is a print on demand (POD) edition and has been independently … [Read more...]
Writers in Kyoto Zoom Events with Matthew Stavros & Alex Kerr
Writers in Kyoto (WiK) have two upcoming Zoom events next weekend that should interest our readers. John Dougill writes: "On Friday the 27th, at 6.30 in the evening Japan time, we'll be featuring Matthew Stavros talking about his translation of the Hōjōki, subtitled A Hermit's Hut as Metaphor. Of all the writings about Kyoto, Hojoki is a personal favourite of mine so I'm … [Read more...]
