A very big congratulations to director John Gorman and the very brave students of Ryukoku University for their sterling production of the comedy musical Avenue Q. Praise should also go to Mika Matsumoto McLoughlin for her musical direction. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the show was and impressed by the students gutsy attitude in putting on a big song and dance … [Read more...]
News from JIPS
Here is some news from Japan International Poetry Society (JIPS) regarding publications and activities by Kansai's resident poets: The biggest news first. Kobe poet Yoko Danno, Kyoto poet Kiyoko Ogawa (and other poets from both Japan and overseas) are featured in a poetry anthology, the proceeds of which will be donated to help the Tohoku region. The book can be ordered … [Read more...]
Save Aidan
Long-time Kansai resident and family man, Aidan O'Connor, needs our help. In January of this year he was diagnosed with leukaemia and unless he receives a bone marrow transplant he will not live another year. From the Save Aidan website: No sibling was a match and no suitable donor was found in Japan because of his ethnicity. As a long-term resident of Japan, he is no longer … [Read more...]
Sound & Images from “Get on the Desk!”
Last Saturday I attended the "Get on the Desk!" charity event at Kurodani. It was perfect weather for it, with lots of sunshine and clear autumn skies overhead. DoDo & raw elements and also Akou & Beni Zamza gave wonderful musical performances from the temple stage as we watched them from the garden. Christophe Rossi (seen below on the left with Max) had a … [Read more...]
This month in KVG: Two charity e-books dedicated to the Tohoku disaster
This month my piece for Kyoto Visitor's Guide is rather unusual in that it isn't based on anything I've already posted on this blog. In the article I briefly review the charity e-books Kizuna and Write for Tohoku, both of which I downloaded to my i-phone during the summer. Write for Tohoku is a collection of personal accounts of life in Japan celebrating all that is special … [Read more...]
The Last September Sale
We held our last September sale for IDRO Japan last Saturday. Many thanks to Mewby and Carolyn Wright, to Dylan Luers for handing out fliers, and to all who came and bought and made donations. Thanks also to Kurochiku for giving us temporary use of the space and letting us store our goods there for the time being. On the down side, the weather was against us again and turn out … [Read more...]
IDROJapanのフリーマーケット
IDROJapan（国際災害支援団体日本）の基金を募るためのフリーマーケットの案内です。 今週土曜日、9月10日13:00-17:00 会場は新町六角北西角の「くろちくビル」1階。（烏丸通りから3本西、三条通から1本南の交差点）です。 CD、本、衣類など。冷やかし歓迎です。 地図はこちら。 … [Read more...]
The Next IDRO Japan Sale!!! Saturday 10th September @ Shinmachi/Rokkaku
Truth to tell, the turn out for our sale last weekend wasn't very good, but I wasn't terribly surprised as we hadn't had much time to advertise it properly and typhoon Talas was keeping sane folk indoors. We did get a little bit of passing trade though and made exactly 9,300 yen for Tohoku disaster relief. Hopefully - with your help - we can do a LOT better this weekend. We … [Read more...]
IDRO Japan Charity Shop News & September Sale Schedule
English follows below. IDROJapan の東北災害支援のためのチャリティーショップのお知らせです。 場所は「くろちくビル」新町六角（烏丸通りから2本西、三条通から1本南）北西角です。 日時は、9/3（土）13:00-17:00、9/10（土）13:00-17:00、9/17（土）9:00-18:00です。 書籍、衣類、くつ、バッグ、おもちゃ、ゲーム、食器、CD、LP、電化製品あります。 どなたでも、お越し下さい。 今週は、マイケルさんとMewbyさんがお店にいらっしゃるそうです。なお、「くろちくビル」は京都の会社の「くろちく」さまのご厚意により無償で会場のご提供をいただいているそうです。 As regular readers know, Sheila Campbell and I organized a … [Read more...]
Summer Break
Mewby and I are off to Thailand for two weeks so Deep Kyoto will be on hiatus in the interim. There are however, other sites you could be reading while we are away! For FOOD & DRINK, Eat, Drink, Kyoto has a lot of recommendations, as does Kyoto Kyoto .JP. The latter has some good shopping tips too. EVENTS & ACTIVITIES: For cultural events pretty much everything … [Read more...]
Grateful Ted Charity Concert @ Tadg’s 30th July
A word from our sponsors, Exciting news!! The Greatful Ted, fronted by the multi talented Joel Stewart, will play Tadg's 0n 30th July from 8pm. There will be a cover charge of ¥1,000 and all proceeds going to Rob Mangolds Tokohu relief fund http://www.idrojapan.org/. We now have French Cider on tap and 6 kegs of Award winning Hitachino Nest. Also Fill-your-own-glass cask … [Read more...]
GO! GO! WAKU WAKU CAMP!!!
A message from the organizers: GO! GO! Waku Waku CAMP started last May when we brought 10 children from the Fukushima area--where the radiation levels have been dangerously high--to participate in a camp during Golden Week at Kyoto Seika University. Knowing as we do now, that radiation contamination in the Fukushima area will continue for several decades (as it did in … [Read more...]
Kozmoz International
Kozmoz New York Coffee is an American style cafe/diner tucked away in Fushimi Momoyama, that specializes in such dishes as the Philly Cheesesteak, the Hot Italian Sausage, bagels, muffins, apple pies and cheesecake… What makes this establishment a little bit different from other cafes though, is that every yen made from your hotdog or cheesesteak, (and also all the profits … [Read more...]
SEEKING PROPERTY FOR CHARITABLE ENDS!
English follows below. 「復興支援のチャリティーショップのためのスペースを探しています。」 去る5月28日に行われた東北支援のバザーがおかげさまで成功を収めました。そこで、私とSheilaは、チャリティーショップ（！）のようなものを開くことが出来たら、とても素晴らしいだろうと考えています。実際、京都にはたくさんの空きスペースがあるので、私たちに中長期的にスペースを提供してくれるか、スペースのための家賃を提供してくれる、後援者のような方を探しています。人通りの多い良い場所をご存じの方があれば、ご連絡下さい。また、ご存じない場合でも、この計画のことを口コミで皆に知らせいただければ幸いです。よろしくお願いします。 After the success of our charity sale for Tohoku … [Read more...]
