Writers in Kyoto

Seeking Balance and Camaraderie

  • By Lisa Twaronite Sone
A report on a writers’ weekend hosted by WiK member Rebecca Otowa.

On Silence — A Conversation with Pico Iyer

  • By Robert Weis
Pico Iyer talks with Robert Weis about his new book, Aflame, and the beauty of sitting quietly alone.

Censorship in Wartime Japan

  • By Yuki Yamauchi
Chronicling the censorship of Akira Nobuchi's film, Murasaki Shikibu.

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  • By Julian Holmes
In this excerpt from his upcoming book, Julian Holmes details why Kyoto held a special place in Bowie’s heart.

Tenth Anniversary of Writers in Kyoto and John’s Farewell Lunch

  • By Rebecca Otowa
Rebecca Otowa reports on a Kyoto gathering honoring WiK founder, John Dougill.

Henry L. Stimson and His Visits to Kyoto in 1926 and 1929 (Part 2 of 2)

  • By Joseph Cronin
The second part of an investigation into the man credited with saving Kyoto from the atom bomb.

Henry L. Stimson and His Visits to Kyoto in 1926 and 1929 (Part 1 of 2)

  • By Joseph Cronin
The man who saved Kyoto from the atom bomb and his connection to the city.

Book Review: Proxima’s Gift, by Marc Peter Keane

  • By Rebecca Otowa
Three hundred years after an apocalyptic event, a future society finds a new connection to nature.

Happy Faces

  • By Rebecca Otowa
Writers in Kyoto New Year’s party, Jan. 26, 2025

Book Review: River of Dolls and Other Stories, by Suzanne Kamata

  • By Tina de Bellegarde
A vivid collection of stories about mothers and daughters, girls and women, wives and ex-wives.

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

  • By Rebecca Otowa
The third mystery of a series — this one in Kyoto!

Roots and Clouds — An Encounter with Yamabushi

  • By Robert Weis
Tracing the steps of the spiritual seekers of Japan's mountains.

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 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 Aoyama
Fourth in a series about Japanese authors of Kyoto

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

  • By Sara 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

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