Our old friend Michael B. (aka Peko) of Kyoto Foodie & Open Kyoto has asked me to post something about this old Kitayama tradition - "another Kyoto thing that REALLY needs saving!" How could I say no? Michael says... Kyoto Kitayama Traditional Forestry ‘Honjikomi’ Event Nakagawa, Kitayama September 4, 2010 (Sat) 10:00 - 11:45 am and 2:00 - 3:50 pm 1000 yen (optional … [Read more...]
Mid-Summer Shopping Info
Hello Again. Time for another smart aleck guest post on Deep Kyoto from Peko (a.k.a. Michael). I wanted to confess some of my most recent blogger sins -- articles that I didn't post. But first, like any good American, I want to talk about the weather. It is doggone hot in Kyoto now and I am going by first summer without using air conditioning, in my entire life!! This … [Read more...]
Well Hello There DeepKyoto Readers!
This is Peko, I am a foodie and write a blog called KyotoFoodie and I have been given the honor of being a guest contributor here on DeepKyoto. I can't believe my luck! Allow me to burnish my credentials; this is a photo of me and the greatest chef on earth! … [Read more...]
Introducing Peko
Another guest contributor has joined our ranks! Gourmet Peko writes: I write a blog site called KyotoFoodie that is devoted to the culinary culture of Kyoto. And what a culinary culture Kyoto has! Blogging has been quite an adventure. I've helped make sake and umeshu at one of the oldest breweries in Fushimi, a 540 year old soba restaurant showed us how they make their … [Read more...]
