Tag: Sara Ackerman Aoyama

Writers of Kyoto, Part 4: Kashiwai Hisashi 柏井壽

Fourth in a series about Japanese authors of Kyoto

Writers of Kyoto, Part 3: Matsuda Michio 松田道雄

The third installment of a series on Japanese writers of Kyoto.

Writers of Kyoto, Part 2: Yamamura Misa 山村美紗

Part 2 of a series on Japanese writers who used Kyoto as a setting in their works.

Writers of Kyoto, Part 1: Mizukami Tsutomu 水上勉

Part 1 of a series on Japanese writers who used Kyoto as a setting in their works.

The Bath

The tribulations of the Japanese bath.

The Day I Met the Photographer

An excerpt from a memoir in progress on learning to read in Japan.

A Murder on Teramachi Street

An excerpt from an upcoming cozy mystery set on Teramachi Street.

A Life or Death Decision

A short story on coffee and life choices.