Our old friend Bridget Scott has been in touch with fresh details of her shiatsu and dance classes. Bridget has been living in Kyoto for over 30 years, teaching shiatsu since 2002, and teaching butoh dance since 2011. Bridget says, I jumped into the butoh dance world in 1989, started shiatsu training in 1992 and traditional Japanese dance in 2007. So, I can clearly state … [Read more...] about Shiatsu and Dance Workshops With Bridget Scott
Saganoyu Cafe
日本語はこちら If you're in the Saga area, the cafe Saganoyu is a pleasant spot for lunch or a cup of coffee. Originally built as a public bathhouse in 1923, the building has been thoroughly renovated and was reopened as a cafe in 2006. You can still see the original tiling on the floors and the faucets along the walls. Here's what we had. Miu chose a cheese … [Read more...] about Saganoyu Cafe
Dog Cafe
日本語はこちら Dog Cafe is one of Kyoto's "wan-chan" cafes catering to all good dogs and their walkers. A spacious establishment, on the ground floor you can browse among a huge array of dog-related products for your favorite pooch, or dog-themed goods for dog-loving humans. The cafe has a menu that caters for both bipedal customers and their four-legged friends. For dogs … [Read more...] about Dog Cafe
Cafe Kocsi
日本語はこちら This is a really lovely cafe on Aneyakoji Dori. If you're in the mood for a sandwich and you are in the Kawaramachi area, I definitely recommend it. There's plenty of space, lots of comfy chairs, a peaceful bookish atmosphere and a nice view from the windows over the tiled roofs of Kyoto. Check out the pictures below: They have a full bar, and … [Read more...] about Cafe Kocsi
Ran Hotei Cafe – Vintage Taishō Romance & Excellent Cake
日本語はこちら One day I took a walk over to the Sanjo-kai Shōtengai shopping arcade and popped into Randy Channell's machiya cafe Ran Hotei. Randy is well known as a master of Japanese tea ceremony, and he does teach a few tea ceremony classes at Ran Hotei. But if you are not interested in tea ceremony, that's ok, Ran Hotei is essentially a cafe, a place to relax, with … [Read more...] about Ran Hotei Cafe – Vintage Taishō Romance & Excellent Cake
