Writers in Kyoto

Archives: 2025

On Silence — A Conversation with Pico Iyer

  • by Robert Weis
Pico Iyer talks with Robert Weis about his new book, Aflame, and the beauty of sitting quietly alone.

Censorship in Wartime Japan

  • by Yuki Yamauchi
Chronicling the censorship of Akira Nobuchi's film, Murasaki Shikibu.

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  • by Julian Holmes
In this excerpt from his upcoming book, Julian Holmes details why Kyoto held a special place in Bowie’s heart.

Tenth Anniversary of Writers in Kyoto and John’s Farewell Lunch

  • by Rebecca Otowa
Rebecca Otowa reports on a Kyoto gathering honoring WiK founder, John Dougill.

Henry L. Stimson and His Visits to Kyoto in 1926 and 1929 (Part 2 of 2)

  • by Joseph Cronin
The second part of an investigation into the man credited with saving Kyoto from the atom bomb.

Henry L. Stimson and His Visits to Kyoto in 1926 and 1929 (Part 1 of 2)

  • by Joseph Cronin
The man who saved Kyoto from the atom bomb and his connection to the city.

Book Review: Proxima’s Gift, by Marc Peter Keane

  • by Rebecca Otowa
Three hundred years after an apocalyptic event, a future society finds a new connection to nature.

Happy Faces

  • by Rebecca Otowa
Writers in Kyoto New Year’s party, Jan. 26, 2025

Book Review: River of Dolls and Other Stories, by Suzanne Kamata

  • by Tina de Bellegarde
A vivid collection of stories about mothers and daughters, girls and women, wives and ex-wives.

Book Review: Autumn Embers: A Batavia-on-Hudson Mystery in Kyoto, by Tina deBellegarde

  • by Rebecca Otowa
The third mystery of a series — this one in Kyoto!

Roots and Clouds — An Encounter with Yamabushi

  • by Robert Weis
Tracing the steps of the spiritual seekers of Japan's mountains.

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