Tag: Rebecca Otowa

Book Review: Autumn Embers: A Batavia-on-Hudson Mystery in Kyoto, by Tina deBellegarde

The third mystery of a series — this one in Kyoto!

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

A lecture event held on the occasion of Kyoto’s Jidai Matsuri, October 22, 2024

What Happened to Momo’s Family

A short story of historical fiction set in the mountains between Kyoto and Nagoya.

A Man Caught by History

A Biblical story.

A Discussion with Rebecca Otowa: Artist, Writer, Musician

An introduction to the artwork of Rebecca Otowa.

A Bowl of Tea in Kyoto

Description of a small WIK event with Bruce Hamana.

Malcolm’s maple-viewing party

WiK event report.

Book Review: 100 Objects in My Japanese House — Rebecca Otowa

Review of a special limited edition book created by a traditionally published author.

Book Review: Hidden Japan, by Alex Kerr

Kerr on places he'd rather you not visit. Instead he offers wonderful descriptions.

Alex Kerr’s talk about Tourism

A summary of a talk in Japanese delivered in Kyoto and sponsored by Kyoto University of Advanced Science.

Book Review: THE WAY OF THE FEARLESS WRITER: Ancient Eastern Wisdom for a Flourishing Writing Life

A review that focuses on the Buddhist principles that appear in the book and the reviewer's own application of the concepts in the book.

BORN ABROAD, WRITING IN JAPAN: A Bilingual Live/Zoom Streamed Event in Shizuoka University

A report on an event with three writers living in Japan.

Book Review: The Book of Form and Emptiness, by Ruth Ozeki

A review of Ruth Ozeki's fourth novel which takes place largely in a library and where one can feel the author's presence.

Insight on a Rainy Day

The author writes of her relationship with the Heart Sutra.

Book Review: KANAZAWA —A novel by David Joiner

A review of a book featuring two couples.

A Passion for Japan

A blurb and list of contents of a book featuring long-term residents of Japan.

Book Review: The Widow, The Priest, and the Octopus Hunter, by Amy Chavez

A review of a book that tells the story of an aging island community.

Book Review: Of Arcs and Circles — Insights from Japan on Gardens, Nature, and Art, by Marc Peter Keane

Review of a book by an American landscape architect who lived and worked in Kyoto for many years.

Book Review: The Short Story Collective: 13 Tales from Japan, by Andrew Innes

A review of stories that the reviewer calls both challenging and entertaining.

Kodokushi (A Solitary Death)

A nurse's life and death

Kyoto Journal 100 Views of Kyoto

A review of the 100th issue of Kyoto Journal with a focus on contributing WIK authors.

8/1 Zoom with Rebecca Otowa

Zoom event announcement.

My Project – Drawing 100 things in my house

Rebecca describes and presents examples from her project.

Book Review: The Mad Kyoto Shoe Swapper and Other Short Stories, by Rebecca Otowa

A review of Otowa's collection of short stories on a range of topics and feelings.