Writers in Kyoto

Archives: 2016

New Year Basho

  • by John Dougill
A collection of Basho works on the new year with commentary from Jeff Robbins.

Year-end thoughts

  • by John Dougill
A retrospective look at the departing Year of the Monkey. 

Bernie on publishing

  • by John Dougill
Description of a WIK event with Bernie MacMugen giving a different view of publishing.

Basho on haiku: 17 Statements

  • by John Dougill
Basho's writing guidance on how to make a haiku.

Hearn in Kyoto

  • by John Dougill
An introduction to Lafcadio Hearn and his relationship with Kyoto.

A.J. Poems

  • by John Dougill
Daoist poetry from A.J. Dickinson.

Scorsese on the train to Kyoto

  • by John Dougill
An extract from a New York Times article by Paul Elie on Nov 21, 2016.

Shikoku pilgrim Edward J. Taylor

  • by Ted Taylor
A book excerpt from Edward J. Taylor's upcoming work on the Shikoku Pilgramage.

Book Review: Kyoto: An Urban History, by Matthew Stavros

  • by John Dougill
A chapter by chapter book review of Kyoto: An Urban History of Japan's Premodern Capital by Matthew Stavros.

Kyoto Journal no. 87

  • by John Dougill
Announcement of Kyoto Journal Issue 87 with content descriptions.

Basho Colloquium

  • by John Dougill
Detailed description of WIK's Basho Colloquium with talks from Stephen Gill, Jeff Robbins, and Robert Wittkamp.

Why The World Still Needs Full-Time Foreign Correspondents

  • by John Dougill
Everything about the value of foreign correspondents that you need to know.

Haiku and photos

  • by Mayumi Kawaharada
Haiku with beautiful photos from Mayumi Kawaharada.

Book announcement

  • by John Dougill
Description of a book launch event for Alex Kerr's Another Kyoto with an excellent review of the contents.

Basho’s Letters to Uko

  • by John Dougill
Basho's letters to Uko with commentary from Jeff Robbins.

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