I am a teacher, originally from Middlesbrough, in the U.K. I moved to Japan in 1997 and over the last thirteen years I have lived, worked and (sometimes) studied in Fukushima, Saitama, Tokyo and Kyoto. I moved to Kyoto five years ago for the simple reason that I love it. Now I work in a 370 year old high school, where I teach English with somewhat haphazard results. The job is full-time, but I still have enough time to indulge myself in my key interests: eating good food, drinking tasty beverages, listening to good tunes and having a grand old chat. I like to practice speaking Japanese as much as possible, so I tend to go where other foreigners are less likely to be… And this is why I know a little of the “Deep Kyoto” that many other foreign visitors may sadly never see. If you are interested in venturing a little deeper into the Japanese community, then I’d like to share that knowledge with you. In addition to Deep Kyoto you can also find me at the splendid sites below:

deepkyoto on twitter – constant updates on life in deep kyoto
deep kyoto on facebook -  for further interaction with deep kyotoites
japanese reboot – a japanese language study journal
michael lambe – a personal journal
youtube : assorted videos for your delectation and delight

In 2009 I became public relations representative for the fine magazine Kyoto Journal. You can find out more about Kyoto Journal here. Any queries about Deep Kyoto or Kyoto Journal should be addressed to me at my mail address here: luain37@yahoo.co.jp

Disclaimer: Please note that the author of this blog is not able to help those looking for work or accommodation in the city of Kyoto.
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