Writers in Kyoto

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

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  • By Rick Elizaga
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 Rick Elizaga
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 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. …

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 deBellegarde
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. …

Tuttle’s Eric Oey Chats with WiK

  • By Mike Freiling
A report on a Writers in Kyoto talk with the CEO of Tuttle Publishing. …

Visual Art and Poetry by Pamela Asai

  • By Pamela Asai
Haiku-inspired verse and visual works by an Australian in Arashiyama. …

An Autumn Get Together in Kyoto

  • By Rebecca Otowa
Launch of Tina deBellegarde’s new book, Autumn Embers …

An Unfamiliar Landscape

  • By Amanda Huggins
A short story from Amanda Huggins’ collection, Each of Us a Petal. …

Kyoto Through the Ages: Celebrating 1,230 Years of the Ancient Capital

  • By Ken Rodgers & Rebecca Otowa
A lecture event held on the occasion of Kyoto’s Jidai Matsuri, October 22, 2024 …

Nathan Mader Launches Poetry Collection, “The Endless Animal”

  • By Kirsty Kawano
Report on an event held in Kyoto …

Book Review: Tropes Twined With Truth: A Sandy Fantasy That Sticks

  • By Felicity Tillack
A review of Cinnamon Beach, a book by Suzanne Kamata …

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. …

What Happened to Momo’s Family

  • By Rebecca Otowa
A short story of historical fiction set in the mountains between Kyoto and Nagoya. …

Prologue to a War (Continued)

  • By Malcolm Ledger
From a work in progress by Malcolm Ledger …

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. …
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