This year's Summer Antiquarian Book Fair will be held from August 11th - 16th from 10.00 till 17.30 (until 16.00) on the last day. As always it will be held under the trees of Tadasu no Mori woods which are just in front of Shimogamo Jinja Shrine. Though this book fair takes place at the hottest time of the year it is always noticeably cooler under the shade of those ancient … [Read more...]
10th Anniversary Giveaway: Free *Deep Kyoto Walks* E-Book!
On June 8th of this year, Deep Kyoto will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of its very first post. To celebrate we will be giving away for FREE our e-book anthology Deep Kyoto: Walks for a 3 day period! The ebook will be available for free from June 7th to 9th! Be sure to get your free ebook at this link within this limited one-time-only period. This e-book can be read on … [Read more...]
Mosaic Machiya Presents “Maiko Photo Luncheon”
Thanks to Vince Ng for sending in news of this special event... Mosaic Machiya will be hosting our first Photography Session at Umeno Ochaya. Participants will be able to meet a real Maiko, take photographs in different poses around the teahouse, watch two traditional dances and mingle with other photographers during a luncheon. For photographers, filmographers, … [Read more...]
Deep Kyoto News – Changes are Afoot!
Deep Kyoto will shortly be celebrating its ten year anniversary, and though I haven't been so active on this website over the last 12 months or so, the site will shortly be undergoing a complete regeneration and a lot more fresh information will be posted on here in the coming months. I will also be making some announcements regarding the Deep Kyoto Walks e-book in the very … [Read more...]
Kyoto International School Celebrates 60th Anniversary at Annual Festival; May 28th
Kyoto International School are hosting their annual festival on Sunday, May 28th. Here is a message from the KIS Middle School students: "Last year, we had roughly 1000 people attend, and our goal for this year is to exceed that... It is the 60th anniversary for our school, which is very special for us, and we would like to celebrate it with the best festival yet... The … [Read more...]
