Last Saturday I attended the "Get on the Desk!" charity event at Kurodani. It was perfect weather for it, with lots of sunshine and clear autumn skies overhead. DoDo & raw elements and also Akou & Beni Zamza gave wonderful musical performances from the temple stage as we watched them from the garden. Christophe Rossi (seen below on the left with Max) had a … [Read more...]
John Brandi & Renée Gregorio – The Shorter Poems
Last weekend I attended a Kyoto Journal sponsored poetry reading with John Brandi and Renée Gregorio. It was a super cosy affair in the wonderful Kyoto Nama Chocolate organic teahouse, with lots of good conversation and poetic inspiration! Many thanks also to the hosts for the fantastic cakes and chocolate! Stewart Wachs promises to have a full video of the event (including … [Read more...]
Images from the JunKroom Special Event
My apologies to all for the tardy posting of these images. I was trying to retrieve some footage I took on my i-phone but for technical reasons beyond my ken it appears to be GONE. I do however have a lot of photos and some video clips I took with my regular camera. Sean Roe deserves congratulations for organizing yet another very successful and enjoyable event. A lot of people … [Read more...]
The Legend of UrBANGUILD
Let me tell you a story, about a place called UrBANGUILD... It's a kind of fairytale, but that doesn't mean it isn't true. And it all began in another place. A place that I like to call cafe underpants. Once upon a time there was an honest carpenter named Jiro. One day, Jiro was hired by a man of property to design and build a cafe. Jiro was a very fine carpenter and … [Read more...]
Japanese Noh Theatre
This article contains affiliate links. The owner of this website may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. Performances for the Gods Ian Ropke writes... Japanese Noh theatre is one of the oldest dramatic forms in world. The early developments of Noh lie in the festive entertainment of various kinds (dance, simple plays) performed at temples and shrines in the 12th … [Read more...]
Jerome Rothenberg @ Heartpia Kyoto
Stick this one in your diaries. American poet Jerome Rothenberg will be performing his poetry at Heartpia Kyoto on Monday March 22nd. Here's the info from Japan International Poetry Society: Internationally renowned American poet and translator Jerome Rothenberg will perform a representative selection of poems from his earlier and later work, including poems set in Japan … [Read more...]
Photos from JunKroom Vol 12
Here are some pictures from last night's journey into the strange. … [Read more...]
