Kirsty Kawano

A short piece on a journey of inquiry and discovery.

Kawano describes a meeting with a smiling butt-scratching nutria.

Challenges with sustainability and the Gion Festival.

Part 2 of a piece on the differences between the customs and people in Tokyo and Kyoto.

Kawano astutely notes some of the differences between the customs and people in Tokyo and Kyoto.

A Q&A with Kirsty Kawano, a freelance journalist.

Writers in Kyoto