Author: Jann Williams

Celebrating the ‘The Nature of Kyoto’

May 31, 2023 /

‘The Nature of Kyoto: Writers in Kyoto Anthology 5’ was launched in style on the grassy banks of the Kamogawa in Kyoto on Sunday, May 21st. In keeping with the theme, the riverside setting was perfect to celebrate this captivating collection of prose and poetry. Many of the 30 contributors to the Anthology were able …Read More

Impossible to Imagine (film)

April 2, 2021 /

Impossible to Imagine (2019) Film review: Jann Williams (March 30, 2021) Film length: 1hr 28mins Cast: Yukiko Ito, William Yagi Lewis, Kazuya Moriyama, Marika Naito, Koko Price, Akira Nishide Writer and Director: Felicity Tillack Producer: Hamish Downie Translator: Hidekazu Takahashi Impossible to Imagine (J. Souzou Ga Dekinai), presents a slice of contemporary life in Kyoto …Read More

The beauty and the watchtower

August 31, 2020 /

by Jann Williams There is one woman that connects me with Kyoto like no other. We met a few years ago at a gallery soiree and have been inseparable ever since. Hailing from different eras, different countries and different cultures, this apprentice geisha and I share an enduring bond. Both of our lives have been …Read More

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Writers in Kyoto is a group of published and self-published English-language authors working or living in the city. It is run on a membership basis and its purpose is for writers to help each other by creating opportunities for promotion, book launches, readings, the exchange of information, and social events. Read more

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