Writers in Kyoto

Category: Nonfiction

On Silence — A Conversation with Pico Iyer

  • By Jann Williams, Lisa Twaronite Sone and Rick Elizaga
Pico Iyer talks with Robert Weis about his new book, Aflame, and the beauty of sitting quietly alone.

Censorship in Wartime Japan

  • By Rick Elizaga; with edits by Rebecca Otowa and Mike Freiling
Chronicling the censorship of Akira Nobuchi's film, Murasaki Shikibu.

Member-only Content

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

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

  • By Rick Elizaga
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 Rick Elizaga
The man who saved Kyoto from the atom bomb and his connection to the city.

Roots and Clouds — An Encounter with Yamabushi

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

Pandemic Blues

  • By Cody Poulton
Cody Poulton visits Kai Fusayoshi’s legendary Kyoto bar, Hachimonjiya

Writers of Kyoto, Part 4: Kashiwai Hisashi 柏井壽

  • By Sara Ackerman Aoyama
Fourth in a series about Japanese authors of Kyoto

Writers of Kyoto, Part 3: Matsuda Michio 松田道雄

  • By Sara Ackerman Aoyama
The third installment of a series on Japanese writers of Kyoto.

Writers of Kyoto, Part 2: Yamamura Misa 山村美紗

  • By Sara Ackerman Aoyama
Part 2 of a series on Japanese writers who used Kyoto as a setting in their works.

Writers of Kyoto, Part 1: Mizukami Tsutomu 水上勉

  • By Sara Ackerman Aoyama
Part 1 of a series on Japanese writers who used Kyoto as a setting in their works.

Hearn on Heian Jingu

  • By WiK
A selection from Dai-Koku-Den

Can I Call You Daddy?

  • By Marianne Kimura
An exploration of Japanese names for one's spouse

To Weave a Perfect Day: From Brocade Gardens to Spools of Thread

  • By Rebecca Copeland
Description of a pleasant afternoon which includes an unplanned visit to a textile studio.

The Bath

  • By Sara Ackerman Aoyama
The tribulations of the Japanese bath.

The Dogs’ Logs


  • By Simon Rowe


Kayaking, poetry and camping in caves. Adventures galore!

Muroto, High and Low

  • By Edward J. Taylor
Description of a trip to Cape Muroto in Shikoku.

Monks on My Mind

  • By Cody Poulton
A short piece on a bonze-ridden town.

A Discussion with Rebecca Otowa: Artist, Writer, Musician

  • By Karen Lee Tawarayama
An introduction to the artwork of Rebecca Otowa.

Garrison Island

  • By Stephen Mansfield
A photo essay on a visit to Okinawa.

Bin Ueda, Professor and Translator

  • By Yuki Yamauchi
A biographical sketch of one of Lafcadio Hearn's students.

Alan Watts (5)

  • By John Dougill
More on Alan Watts and his connection to Kyoto.

Book Review: Off the Beaten Tracks in Japan: A Journey by Train from Hokkaido to Kyushu, by John Dougill

  • By Rebecca Otowa
Review of a travelogue on train journeys in Japan that is oh so much more than just a travel guide.

Book Review: Hidden Japan, by Alex Kerr

  • By Rebecca Otowa
Kerr on places he'd rather you not visit. Instead he offers wonderful descriptions.

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