Hotel Material is a stylish new boutique hotel tucked away in a quiet corner of the Higashiyama sightseeing district. Newly opened in December 2017, the hotel already has a good reputation for its comfortable rooms, friendly staff, and optimal location. Guest rooms This hotel has just six rooms, all of them tastefully decorated and equipped with a fridge, flat-screen … [Read more...]
Writers in Kyoto Anthology – Now on Amazon
Kyoto's busiest man of letters, John Dougill, has written in to say that the Writers in Kyoto Anthology for 2017 is now up on the Amazon website. Here's the blurb: This anthology collects writings by established and new writers associated with Kyoto. The contents range widely from fiction to non-fiction: an extract from a novel, a short story, and a fantasy; articles on … [Read more...]
Documentary Screening of “Masked Monkey – The Evolution of Darwin’s Theory” at Kyoto University
The Conserv'Session conservation group at Kyoto University will have another documentary screening on February 10th. Here with the details is a message from Zsofia Budai: Documentary Screening of “Masked Monkey – The Evolution of Dawin’s Theory ” on February 10th, 2018 On February 10th, we will screen the documentary “Masked Monkey - The Evolution of Darwin’s Theory” … [Read more...]
French-Japanese folk duo Ludovic B. A. & Yoko Takeda perform in Kyoto
Thanks to Yoko Takeda for sending in the following show dates. French singer-songwriter, LUDOVIC B.A, draws the musical landscape between french-chanson and folk music, inviting the audience to a poetical journey along with YÖKO TAKEDA's warm violin tunes. In this live tour, their 4th time in Japan, they'll introduce their new songs of their new mini-album "Les Mains … [Read more...]
Conserv’Session – Conservation Documentary Nights at Kyoto University
Documentary Screening of "A Dog Named Gucci" on December 17th, 2017 Many thanks to Zsofia Budai for sending in the following information: Our aim with Conserv'Session is to raise awareness of conservation related issues such as animal extinctions, illegal trade, animal welfare, waste issues, climate change by screening documentaries and inviting expert speakers to … [Read more...]
Echoes: Writers in Kyoto Anthology 2017 is now available to order
Echoes, this year's anthology from the Writers in Kyoto (WiK) group is now available to order from Lulu. Check out this awesome cover from John Einarsen. From the blurb: This anthology collects writings by established and new writers associated with Kyoto. The contents range widely from fiction to non-fiction: an extract from a novel, a short story, and a fantasy; … [Read more...]
Two Exhibitions by Artist Joel Stewart at Gallery Hakuhou-doh, Kyoto
Art lovers take note: the supremely talented artist Joel Stewart will have not one but TWO back-to-back exhibitions at Gallery Hakuhou-doh, in Kyoto next month. Joel says, "Show #1 is all new work, based on some unorthodox print ideas I've been working on and is titled "Fractured Fairy Tales". Exhibition #2 will be a retrospective showing of prints I've made over the last 30 … [Read more...]
Overseas Media Images of Japan & Kyoto: Talk by Eric Johnston at Doshisha Women’s College
On December 9th 2017(a Saturday), Eric Johnston will be speaking at Doshisha Women's College in Kyoto on overseas media reports and images of Japan, and particularly Kyoto, since the Meiji Period. Eric will be giving the speech in Japanese but with an English PowerPoint presentation. Says Eric, "Hopefully, it will be a interesting historical journey." I'm sure it will … [Read more...]
The Third Annual Writers in Kyoto Writing Competition
Writers in Kyoto (Wik) have launched their third annual writing competition - and this year there are more prizes including a first prize of 30,000 yen in cash, and runner-up prizes of the recently published Zen Gardens and Temples of Kyoto. Winners will also be published on the WiK website and in the Writers in Kyoto Anthology. Here are some details of how to enter: Theme: … [Read more...]
Seimei Jinja Shrine
Last summer I happened to be up in Kamigyo-ku Ward in north-west Kyoto and took the opportunity to visit Seimei Jinja Shrine. This is a little shrine, and easily missed, but it has a very special character and history, and I had long wanted to take a look at it. You will notice as soon as you arrive here the ubiquitous design of the five-pointed star or pentagram. This … [Read more...]
