Writers in Kyoto

Tag: Gion

What Japan’s 1,150-year-old Gion Festival can teach us about sustainability

  • By Kirsty Kawano
Challenges with sustainability and the Gion Festival.

A Glimpse into the History of Gion Higashi

  • By Yuki Yamauchi
The history of Gion Higashi and dance events traditionally held there.

Ichi-go Ichi-e — A Serendipitous Encounter

  • By Peter Macintosh
Serendipity personified in this short story of Gion.

Transience

  • By Peter Macintosh
An short story set in Gion from the 2016 WIK writing competition.

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