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SUMMARY:Book Break: Stephen Mansfield\, author of “The Modern Japanese Garden”
DESCRIPTION:The Foreign Correspondents’ Club  of Japan\nBOOK BREAKS \nDownload event info (PDF) \nPhotojournalist and author Stephen Mansfield will talk about his background and why he has developed a particular interest in Japanese gardens\, mentioning relevant previous experiences\, publications and the genesis and evolution of the book\, The Modern Japanese Garden (Thames & Hudson\, 2025) in the pre-publication stage. \nHe will explain how the book features iconic and representative gardens from around Japan\, including those of prominent museums and public buildings\, plus many newly completed examples at the vanguard of Japanese garden design today\, with an analysis of key works of interest through detailed individual garden profiles. He will briefly touch on the relationship between nature and modernity\, and how this is represented in the gardens featured in the book. Dividing between pre- and post-1945 Japanese garden design\, he will examine some of the post-war shifts in attitudes towards contemporary gardens as they move from status symbols and expressions of political influence to spaces resembling art installations\, environments for healing and meditation. Chapters content will be introduced\, and the reasoning behind their inclusion explained alongside slide images. \nMansfield will explain the function of short Interludes in the book in refreshing and invigorating the main text and introducing extra sub-topics outside its scope. He will expand on the presence in the book of a number of essays by prominent industry experts from within and outside Japan: garden designers\, scholars\, writers and architects\, including Kengo Kuma and Shunmyo Masuno. The talk will be supplemented with a small number of short reading samples from the text. \n\nStephen Mansfield is a British photojournalist and author\, based in Japan and specializing in Japanese garden design. Stephen’s work has appeared across various magazines\, newspapers and journals world-wide\, including The Geographical\, CNN Travel\, Critical Asian Studies and Nikkei Asia. He is the author of twenty books\, including the critical history\, Tokyo: A Biography. His work has been translated into French\, German\, Polish and Chinese. \nDoors open at 5:45 pm with a casual “meet the author/cocktail time” from 6:00 pm. Dinner will be served from 6:30 pm\, and the talk begins at 7:15 pm. \nThe menu is Seafood Japanese-style Salad\, Chicken Breast Cordon Bleu Style\, Bread\, Dessert\, Coffee or Tea. A vegetarian option is available. Please inform the club of food restrictions when reserving (front@fccj.or.jp ). Price: 3\,000 yen for members; 4\,000 yen for non-members.(mailto: front@fccj.or.jp) \nBeverages can be purchased at the venue at just 550 yen per drink (non-members can purchase drink tickets at Reception). \nOnline attendance (Zoom) is available by reservation at 550 yen per person. \n\nThe member reservation deadline is 2 pm May 26.\nNon-members must reserve and pay by Thursday\, May 21.\nNo cancellations after Saturday\, May 23.\n(The talk will be in English)\n\n\nEvent Info \nDate & Time\nTuesday\, May 26\, 2026\, 17:45 – 20:30 \nVenue\nForeign Correspondents’ Club of Japan\nFunction Room \nPrice\n¥ 3000 (Member)¥ 4000 ( Non-member)¥ 550 (Online Attendance)¥ 550 (Drink)
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/book-break-stephen-mansfield-author-of-the-modern-japanese-garden/
LOCATION:Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan Function Room\, Nijubashi Building\, 5F\, 3 Chome-2-3 Marunouchi\, Chiyoda City\, Tokyo\, 100-0005\, Japan
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260523T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260523T160000
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SUMMARY:Writers Afternoon in Kyoto
DESCRIPTION:Hosts: David Duff & Rebecca Otowa\nDate: May 23 (Sat)\nTime: 1-4 pm\nPlace: David Duff’s house and library in Ipponmatsu just north of Shimogamo Shrine\nFee: WiK Members – 200 yen\, Nonmembers – 300 yen (to defray expenses) \nPlease bring writing material\, pencil and notebook or tablet\, etc. This is a fun and non-pressure event in which you can write and meet new people. A few writing exercises will be provided.\nPlease register for this event by May 10 at:\nrebecca.on.her.way@gmail.com\nI will give details of location to registrants after May 10.\nSee you there!
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/writers-afternoon-in-kyoto-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260328T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260328T160000
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SUMMARY:Writers Afternoon in Kyoto
DESCRIPTION:Hosts: David Duff & Rebecca Otowa\nDate: March 28 (Sat)\nTime: 1-4 pm\nPlace: David Duff’s house and library in Ipponmatsu just north of Shimogamo Shrine\nFee: WiK Members – 200 yen\, Nonmembers – 300 yen (to defray expenses) \nWhat it Is: \nRebecca Otowa writes: \nThis is a follow-up to our January event. Please read the event report here to see how we used our time. \nAll are welcome. \nLimit about 5-6 people. Please RSVP to my email.\nand be sure to bring writing utensils.\n\nContact: rebecca.on.her.way@gmail.com
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/writers-afternoon-in-kyoto-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260207T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260207T170000
DTSTAMP:20260612T064001
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SUMMARY:100 Links\, 500 Years
DESCRIPTION:On 7 February\, in an event hosted by Writers in Kyoto\, Isobar Press will be launching two brand-new books — Floating Words by Yoko Danno\, and Glasgow-Tokyo Line by James McGonigal and John Pazdziora\, each featuring a 100-link multi-authored renga. Yoko Danno\, Jessica Goodfellow and Paul Rossiter will be reading from Yoko Danno’s translation of the renga masterpiece Minase Sangin Hyakuin\, composed in 1488\, and John Pazdziora and Iain Maloney will be reading from Glasgow–Tokyo Line\, written by email very recently. Yoko Danno will also read a few of her own new poems. In the second set there will be short readings of their own work by several other Isobar authors: Iain Maloney\, Jessica Goodfellow\, Gregory Dunne and Paul Rossiter. Please do come along if you can: entrance is free!\n\nDate: 7 February 2026\nTime: 3:00 p.m.\nPlace: Room 303 in the East Hall\, Omiya Campus\, Ryukoku University. Building No. 10 on the map
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/100-links-500-years/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260131T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260131T160000
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SUMMARY:Writers Afternoon In Kyoto
DESCRIPTION:Hosts: David Duff & Rebecca Otowa\nDate: January 31 (Sat)\nTime: 1-4 pm\nPlace: David Duff’s house and library in Ipponmatsu just north of Shimogamo Shrine. \nWhat it is: \nRebecca Otowa writes: \nThis is the first time but I hope to make it regular. First time means deciding when to do it and what it will entail (see below). Thus there will be a short meeting of participants at the end. \nI envision about 1 1/2-2 hours uninterrupted writing with or without provided prompts\, prose or poetry\, whatever you like\, followed by reading the work if you wish. Not for publication but just for fun & exercise. \nThis idea came to me after musing that if we are going to call ourselves writers in Kyoto\, there should be some writing done in Kyoto. \nAll are welcome. \nLimit about 8-10 people. It would be good if you say whether you are coming\, RSVP to my email.\nPlease bring paper & pen or tablet or PC for writing. A number of boards will be provided for handwriting. There aren’t many tables.\n\nContact: rebecca.on.her.way@gmail.com
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/writers-afternoon-in-kyoto/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260122T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260122T210000
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SUMMARY:Toward Possibility: A Poetry Workshop with Nathan Mader
DESCRIPTION:Workshop for the poetry curious — and any writer wanting to add interest to their process.\n\nDate: 7:00 PM\, Thursday January 22 (2026)\nLocation: David Duff’s library (Just N of Shimogamo-jinja: If requested\, I can send a pin via Messenger.)\nFee: WiK members\, no charge; non-members\, JPY 500.\n\nWhile writing\, have you ever felt that moment when words that were humdrum suddenly turn into living language? Poetic writing can open space to reach toward what you didn’t know when you began writing. This workshop seeks to instill that sense of openness and possibility in your writing.\n\nMaking poetry can help you learn to listen to “The Invisible.” In this session\, you will discover how embracing a nuanced understanding of the volta—the “turn” from one thought to another—can help you uncover what your writing truly wants to say.\n\nWhat we will do: Explore the dynamic turns of a few select poems. After this\, you’ll have a chance to explore the power of the volta by writing a haiku\, a couplet\, or some free verse.\n\nWhat to bring: Please bring a pen and notebook or other preferred writing tools. If you are currently working on a poem that feels stuck or at an impasse\, bring it along! Time permitting\, we can workshop it.\n\nNathan Mader is the author of the poetry collection The Endless Animal (fineperiodpress\, 2024)\, which was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. His poems have appeared in Plenitude\, The Fiddlehead\, Kyoto Journal and elsewhere\, includingThe Best Canadian Poetry (Biblioasis).\n\nContact: David Eunice
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/toward-possibility-a-poetry-workshop-with-nathan-mader/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20251207T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20251207T210000
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SUMMARY:WiK Bonenkai
DESCRIPTION:Date: Sunday\, December 7\nTime: 6-9pm (the venue opens at 6pm\, so let’s start the show at 6:30)\nPlace: Irish Pub Gnome\n\n\nThere are a couple of new requirements from the Gnome.\n\nAttendees are required to place at least two orders each. That can be for two drinks\, or one drink and one food item\, or all for food — it’s up to you.\nA door charge is also being applied\, but at least this time around\, WiK will pay that as a lump sum.\n\nAlso important to know is that John Dougill plans to join us! Health permitting\, and all of that.\nContact Kirsty Kawano if you would like to step onto the stage to share either Words or Music.
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/bonenkai/
LOCATION:Irish Bar Gnome\, Nakagyo Ward\, Ichinofunairicho\, 375\, Kyoto\, 604-0924\, Japan
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20251011T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20251011T210000
DTSTAMP:20260612T064001
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SUMMARY:WiK Anthology 6 Launch Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the launch of the 6th Writers in Kyoto Anthology – a collection that brings together essays\, stories\, and poems from across our unique community.\nExpect an evening of words\, conversation\, and connection. Copies of the anthology will be available. Drinks\, mingling\, and plenty of inspiration guaranteed.\nWhether you’re a writer\, a reader\, or just curious\, this is a chance to meet Kyoto’s creative crowd and be part of a night that celebrates the written word.
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/wik-anthology-6-launch-party/
LOCATION:Garden Lab Tea & Bar\, 京都府京都市下京区石不動之町６８２−７\, Kyoto\, Japan
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250713T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250713T170000
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SUMMARY:Presentation on American poet Lindley Williams Hubbell by Paul Rossiter
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, July 13 for a presentation by Paul Rossiter\, of Isobar Press\, on the American poet Lindley Williams Hubbell\, who arrived in Kyoto in 1953 and stayed. He assumed the name Hayashi Shūseki\, became a Japanese citizen\, taught at Doshisha University\, and continued to publish poetry. \nRossiter will tell us about Hubbell’s life and share some of his poetry from the latest publications by Isobar\, of Selected Poems by Hubbell and a reissue of his masterpiece\, Long Island Triptych (1947). \nRossiter has also invited to join us English-language poet Yoko Danno\, who set up Ikuta Press in Kobe to publish Hubbell’s work\, as well as her own. \nWe are very grateful to Ryukoku University for allowing us the use of a room at their Omiya campus for this event\, which is open free to all. \nDetails\nDate: Sunday\, July 13\, 2025\nTime: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.\nPlace: Room 303 in the East Hall\, Omiya Campus\, Ryukoku University. (Building No. 10 on the (Building No. 10 on the map.).)\nWe look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/presentation-on-american-poet-lindley-williams-hubbell-by-paul-rossiter/
LOCATION:East Hall\, Ryukoku University\, Room 303 in the East Hall\, Omiya Campus\, Ryukoku University\, Kyoto\, Japan
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250629T133000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250629T170000
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SUMMARY:“Asymmetrical Writing” Workshop with Andy Couturier
DESCRIPTION:  \n“Asymmetrical Writing” Workshop with Andy Couturier\nJune 29 (Sunday) 1:30–5:00 pm.\nat David Duff ‘s home in Shimogamo\, Kyoto \n  \nWorkshop description: \n“The artist is giving a gift\, I think\, if she leaves some connections unfinished. Implied. The artist is giving a gift\, I think\, when the composition is multifaceted\, offering a multitude of elements that combine in an abundance of ways. There’s space for the viewer — or reader — to move around inside.”\n—From Andy’s essay in Kyoto Journal. \nLearn to embrace ambiguity and surprise in your writing. With the approach of “asymmetry” — based on ikebana design\, Chinese ink paintings and Japanese rock gardens — a writer can be more generous to to their reader while at the same time capturing the true complexity of the world\, and the mystery of human life. Not only does this make the writing process much easier\, it also gives the reader more freedom to participate in the fertile act of creation. \nIn this experiential workshop\, you can generate a fresh\, new piece of writing that allows the reader a way to enter the work with their own creativity and imagination\, and you will take home a technique you can use to generate first drafts quickly\, with flair and panache. \n \nAbout Andy \nAndy Couturier is the author of Writing Open the Mind\, and has been an independent writing instructor of more than 25 years with theopening.org. He is the winner of the 2017 Nautilus award for Sustainability and Green Living (Gold). In addition to teaching\, he has finished 4 full-length manuscripts\, and published 3 books\, including The Abundance of Less\, a highly acclaimed book about sustainable living in rural Japan. Andy has over 50 publication credits including Kyoto Journal\, MIT Press\, The Oakland Tribune\, The Japan Times\, and more. \nWhat to bring: Pen or pencil\, and a hardback journal\, or a laptop or tablet if you prefer. We will probably not have tables available so be prepared to write on your lap. \n \nTO SIGN UP: \nPlease send an email to Rebecca Otowa rebecca.on.her.way@gmail.com by June 20. I will reply and give directions to David’s house. \nLimit (space considerations): 10 people.
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/asymmetrical-writing-workshop-with-andy-couturier/
LOCATION:David Duff’s Home\, Shimogamo\, Kyoto
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250126T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20250126T210000
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SUMMARY:Writers in Kyoto Shinnenkai (members only)
DESCRIPTION:Due to time considerations\, Writers in Kyoto will be hosting a Shinnenkai instead of a Bonenkai this time. Please see date and time below. \nDate: January 26\, 2025 (Sunday） \nTime: 6–9 pm \nPlace: Irish Bar Gnome\, Kyoto (as usual) \nInstead of the usual Words & Music format\, I’d like to do the following: \nPublished authors may bring books to put on a table to sell\, and give a short talk about their publishing journey. \nMini-memorial for our beloved member Ken Rodgers\, passed in early November 2024. Anyone who wants to say a few words or share a memory of Ken can do so. \nParty!! \nThis is a preliminary notice\, another one calling for registration\, participation and food orders will be posted around mid-December. Please be thinking about whether you would like to contribute to 1 or 2 above. Thank you. \n— Rebecca Otowa
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/jan-26-writers-in-kyoto-shinnenkai-members-only/
LOCATION:Irish Bar Gnome\, Nakagyo Ward\, Ichinofunairicho\, 375\, Kyoto\, 604-0924\, Japan
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20241222T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20241222T200000
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Ken Rodgers
DESCRIPTION:John Einarsen writes: \n\n\n\nDear everyone:  Below is information on Ken’s Memorial Party. Please spread the word. Anyone who knows Ken is welcome! \n\n\n\nOn November 4th\, we lost one of the most well-grounded and respected individuals in Kyoto. Editor\, poet\, impresario\, pilgrim\, farmer\, doting grandfather—Ken Rodgers was a mainstay of Kyoto Journal and our community. All of us treasured our interactions with Ken—they were always positive and caring. Let’s share our gratitude and celebrate his good life with a party (as he always wished): \n\n\n\nPlace: The Japanese-style annex (wafu bekkan) at the International Community House in Kyoto or Kokoka (across the street from Nanzenji and Murin-an). Parking available (¥1\,000 all  day). Access \n\n\n\nDate and Time: Sunday\, December 22nd\, between 3:00–8:00pm (come when you can). Opening greeting: 3:30pm \n\n\n\nWhat to bring: Home-made food and drink to share\, poems\, songs\, photos\, memories\, stories\, music. If anyone wishes to help us pre-party\, set up and cleanup on the day\, please contact us. \n\n\n\n11月4日、私たちは、私たちのコミュニティーの中で最も地に足のついた、尊敬すべき人物の一人を失いました。ケン・ロジャースは農夫であり、編集者であり、詩人であり、仏道と詩の旅人であり、父であり、祖父であり、司会者であり、人と言葉をつなぐ人でした。私たちにとってケンとの関りはとても大事なものでした。ケンはいつも前向きで思いやりのある人でした。ケンへの感謝を分かち合い、パーティーでケンを偲び、彼の生きた良き人生を祝したいと思います。 (ケンはいつもパーティをしたがっていました。) \n\n\n\n日時：12月22日（日）15:00〜20:00 \n\n\n\n場所：京都市国際交流会館　和風別館 International Community House (kokoka)\, なるべく、公共機関でおいでください。 \n\n\n\n京都市左京区粟田口鳥居町2番地の1 \n\n\n\n2-1 Torii-cho\, Awataguchi\, Sakyo-ku\, Kyoto\, 606-8536 Access \n\n\n\nFor more information\, contact: John Einarsen\, 090-9459-6303 \n\nEntrance to the annex (next to the bicycle parking)
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/dec-22-celebrating-ken-rodgers/
LOCATION:International Community House Kokoka\, Kyoto\, 2-1 Torii-cho\, Awataguchi\, Sakyo-ku\, Kyoto\, 606-8536\, Japan
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20241129T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20241129T190000
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SUMMARY:Dinner with Eric Oey of Tuttle Publishing (members only)
DESCRIPTION:Join WiK for dinner with Eric Oey\, CEO of Tuttle Publishing.\n(This event is open only to WiK members.) \nFriday\, November 29\, 7 PM at Irish Bar Gnome\, Kyoto. \nReserve your spot online. \n  \nIn this video\, Eric Oey introduces Tuttle at The London Book Fair:
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/dinner-with-eric-oey-of-tuttle-publishing/
LOCATION:Irish Bar Gnome\, Nakagyo Ward\, Ichinofunairicho\, 375\, Kyoto\, 604-0924\, Japan
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241104
DTSTAMP:20260612T064001
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SUMMARY:Nov 2-3: Japan Writers Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 2024 JWC will be at Futaba Business Incubation and Community Center (F-BICC)\, Futaba Town\, Fukushima-ken on Saturday\, November 2nd and Sunday\, November 3rd\, 2024. Check the location. \n\n\n\nAs noted above\, JWC will be held this year in Fukushima\, hosted by a group working towards revitalisation of the area devastated by the nuclear power disaster (The Futaba Area Tourism Research Association (F‑ATRAs) in Futaba\, Fukushima.) Participation is free. Deadline for proposals – June 1. Announcement of the programme in August. \nSee further details and more information about this year’s conference. \n\n\n\nWiK member Suzanne Kamata has been a previous host of the conference. See a report of the 2023 conference by Kirsty Kawano. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/nov-2-3-japan-writers-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20241022T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20241022T210000
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SUMMARY:Kyoto Through the Ages
DESCRIPTION:If you plan to be in Kyoto on October 22nd (Tuesday)\, please consider joining Kyoto Through the Ages\, co-sponsored by CIEE Kyoto and Kyoto Journal\, with a fabulous line-up of guest speakers including Writers in Kyoto member Cody Poulton. Admission is free\, but pre-registration is required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom Kyoto Journal:It is with great pleasure that we invite you to spend a special evening with us on October 22nd\, from 18:30 to 20:45\, as we celebrate the 1230th anniversary of Kyoto’s founding with an exclusive panel discussion\, Kyoto Through the Ages: Celebrating 1230 Years in the Ancient Capital. \n\n\n\nCo-sponsored by CIEE Kyoto and Kyoto Journal\, this event will feature a distinguished panel of renowned experts in Japan Studies\, Japanese art\, and history. Each 20-minute talk will focus on Performance & Play in the Ancient Capital\, offering fascinating insights into Kyoto’s cultural legacy\, from the premodern era to the present day. \n\n\n\nFollowing the panel\, there will be an engaging Q&A session and a unique opportunity to network with individuals who live and work in Kyoto or are connected to Japan. \n\n\n\nWhile admission is free\, registration is required to ensure your place. \n\n\n\n(Please see the attached flyer for details and register here: https://forms.office.com/r/KUh8heMUJy). \n\n\n\nWe look forward to celebrating Kyoto\, and its rich history\, with you all on October 22nd. \n\n\n\nCIEEパートナーおよび関係者の皆様 \n\n\n\nこのたび幣センターでは、来たる10月2日18時半より、平安建都1230年を祝う特別パネルディスカッション「時代を超えた京都」を開催することとなりました。 \n\n\n\nCIEE京都と京都ジャーナルが共催するこのイベントでは、日本学、日本美術、日本史の各分野の第一線で活躍する専門家をパネリストとしてお迎えします。各20分の講演では、「古都京都における舞台と演劇」に焦点を当て、近代以前から現代に至るまでの京都の文化遺産に関する様々な見解をお届けします。 \n\n\n\nパネルディスカッションの後、質疑応答が行われます。京都在住・在勤の方々など日本にゆかりのある人々と交流を深めるまたとない機会です。 \n\n\n\nご入場は無料となりますが、ご参加の場合お申込みが必要となります。添付のチラシで詳細をご確認いただき、下記URLよりお申込みください。 \n\n\n\nお申込みURL：https://forms.office.com/r/KUh8heMUJy \n\n\n\n10月22日、皆さんと一緒に京都を、そして京都の歴史を祝えることを楽しみにしています。 \n\n\n\nCONOR AHERNE // CIEE
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/event-kyoto-through-the-ages-tuesday-10-22/
LOCATION:Keizai Center\, Shijo Karasuma\, Room 6C\, Kyoto\, Japan
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SUMMARY:Oct 5: Jean Pasley
DESCRIPTION:Author Jean Pasley will be coming to Kyoto this autumn. David Duff has offered his library space for a presentation on October 5 (Saturday) about her book Black Dragonfly  which explores the inner life of Lafcadio Hearn. Gary Tegler will handle the introduction and interview for what promises to be a most stimulating session with a top class writer. (For a review of the book by Jann Williams\, see here.) \n\n\n\n(taken from amazon.jp)… \n\n\n\nThe year is 1890. Western influences are flooding into Japan. A nomadic Irishman arrives to record this unique culture before it vanishes. \n\n\n\nIn this richly imagined novel\, late nineteenth century Japan is brought vividly to life. Based on the remarkable experiences of the Irish writer\, Lafcadio Hearn\, and drawing on his letters\, essays and books\, Jean Pasley explores not only Hearn’s stark\, lonely childhood in Ireland and his scandalous time in America but also how Japan changed him and how he went on to become one of Japan’s most celebrated and cherished writers. \n\n\n\n“A lavish\, beautiful testimony to the life and achievements of Lafcadio Hearn\, the writer who opened our eyes to Japan’s intricate\, extraordinary art and literature\, and to its rituals\, sometimes exquisite\, sometimes scarifying\, always uniquely the country’s own. Pasley is a true writer\, and Black Dragonfly a book to read and remember.” — Frank McGuinness \n\n\n\n“This is the story of the writer\, Lafcadio Hearn\, a complex and troubled man\, as he tries to come to terms with his life and at the same time\, negotiate the ancient\, mysterious and fast-changing civilisation of nineteenth century Japan. Handled with great delicacy and empathy\, from start to finish\, Black Dragonfly is a pure pleasure to read.” — Christine Dwyer Hickey \n\n\n\n“One of the most engaging and insightful books I’ve read in a long time. Written with vivacity and elegance\, Black Dragonfly is a profound love letter to the fading elegance of an ancient civilisation skilfully captured in this alluring and absorbing tale. ” — Manchán Magan
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/oct-15-jean-pasley/
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