The shaman speaks of a crystal city beyond time’s horizon, imperial and immortal, where the mind-lake sparkles, a perfected form where all is immediate. Multi-media performance group ENSO WATT are back with their latest production “CRYSTOPIA” – an operatic piece set in a dystopian dimension where a neo-humanity searches for the “beautiful objects of eternity.” This is … [Read more...]
Kyoto Journal Returns to Print in Issue 89
I was delighted to hear from Ken Rodgers that Kyoto Journal is returning to print after far too long a stint in digital publishing. This award-winning magazine, based in Kyoto but with a pan-Asian focus, has long been an important center of creative endeavor within the Kyoto community, and continues to foster and encourage a wide range of projects by artists, designers, … [Read more...]
The Soldier’s tale / The Ronin’s tale: A Mixed Media Performance at MoMAK Kyoto; October 6th
Many thanks to Marguerite Paget for letting us know about this great event which will be held at MoMAK (The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto) on October 6th as part of the Nuit Blanche Kyoto arts festival. The Soldier’s Tale is a theatrical Faustian story of a soldier who sells his prized violin to the devil in return for untold riches. Written in 1918 by C. F. Ramuz … [Read more...]
Eri’s Vegan Cooking Kyoto: Late Summer Recovery Lunch Lesson
Thanks to Eri Okada-Berkeley for sharing information on her new vegan cooking class. Eri's Vegan Cooking Kyoto: Late Summer Recovery Lunch Lesson "Hot Summer seems endless! Join me and learn how to make delicious and nutritious vegan dishes in a small and relaxed home class. And enjoy a fabulous four course lunch!" Eri has over 20 years of vegetarian/vegan cooking … [Read more...]
Kyoto Experiment 2017 – International Performing Arts Festival; Oct 14th – Nov 5th 2017
Many thanks to Juliet Knapp for sending in the following information. THEATRE / DANCE / PERFORMANCE / MUSIC / VISUAL ART / DESIGN Taking place every autumn for around one month, Kyoto Experiment is Kyoto’s first international performing arts festival, bringing together cutting-edge theater and dance from around the world. The Official Program comprises a dozen or more … [Read more...]
Japanese Tea Ceremony with an Apprentice Gardener at Kyoto’s Murin-an Garden
Hardly had a I posted the Autumn Lantern Night event at Murin-an, than I was sent details of a series of traditional tea ceremonies at that very same garden! Koji Chiba is both a graduate of the Urasenke tea ceremony school and an apprentice of local garden design company, Ueyakato Landscape. Join him at Murin-an's tea house and enjoy fresh tea with a view of one of Kyoto's … [Read more...]
Autumn Lantern Night at Murin-an Garden, Kyoto; 18th – 23rd November 2017
Many thanks to Anika Nagahiro for contacting us about this very special event... Murin-an Lantern Night Meet the gardeners and enjoy the autumn leaves. A place of scenic beauty, opens its doors at night for a get-together with the gardeners. Enjoy the mesmerizing beauty of autumn leaves while chatting with the garden artisans. Place: Murin-an Garden, Kyoto Date: 18 - … [Read more...]
Kyoto’s 30th Summer Antiquarian Book Fair
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...]
