Writers in Kyoto

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. …

USA Prize – John Savoie (Ninth Annual Kyoto Writing Competition)

  • By John Savoie
A series of seasonal haiku verses …

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. …

The Two Sues

  • By Rebecca Otowa
A talk with Susan Ito and Suzanne Kamata at Ryukoku University, organized by Writers in Kyoto. …

Book Review: Illusory Dwellings: Aesthetic Meditations in Kyoto

  • By Stephen Mansfield
A higher form of rumination on art and aesthetics …

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 …

Event Reminder: Authors Susan Ito and Suzanne Kamata in Conversation (July 27th)

  • By WiK
WIK event reminder …

Japan Local Prize – Adam Clague (Ninth Annual Kyoto Writing Competition)

  • By Adam Clague
A descriptive piece on the laquer of old …

Writers in Kyoto Member Prize – (Ninth Annual Kyoto Writing Competition)

  • By Abigail Deveney
A short piece on the Kamogawa. …

Words and Music, June 2024

  • By WiK
Description of the summer Words and Music open-mic style event with video performances. …

A Man Caught by History

  • By Rebecca Otowa
A Biblical story. …

Unohana Prize – (Ninth Annual Kyoto Writing Competition)

  • By Licia Braga
A short work that excels in beautiful imagery. …

Book Review: Each of Us a Petal, by Amanda Huggins

  • By Rebecca Otowa
A collection of 19 short stories, romantic, spiritual and full of small details of life in Japan. …

Yamabuki Prize – (Ninth Annual Kyoto Writing Competition)

  • By Hayley Noel Wallace
A short piece on wanderings and discoveries in Kyoto. …

Kyoto City Mayoral Prize – (Ninth Annual Kyoto Writing Competition)

  • By Dave Tampus Pregoner
A short piece on a homeless resident of Kyoto. …

Allen S. Weiss Presentation

  • By WiK
WiK event description. …

Announcement: Ninth Annual Kyoto Writing Competition Results

The results of the WiK Writing Competition are announced. …

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. …

Sign-up Link for Talk with Allen Weiss, Author (Sunday, May 19th)

  • By WiK
WIK event description and link for sign ups. …

The Bath

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

July 27: Susan Ito on writing

  • By WiK
WIK event announcement. …

The Dogs’ Logs


  • By Simon Rowe


Kayaking, poetry and camping in caves. Adventures galore! …

In the Detective and Publishing Games

  • By Rebecca Otowa
Description of a WiK event with Simon Rowe which includes a short review of his book Mami Suzuki, Private Eye. …
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