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Book Review: Hidden Japan, by Alex Kerr

Sep 11, 2023
By Rebecca Otowa

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

Alex Kerr’s talk about Tourism

May 16, 2023
By Rebecca Otowa

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

Book Review: Finding the Heart Sutra: Guided by a Magician, an Art Collector and Buddhist Sages from Tibet to Japan, by Alex Kerr

Nov 27, 2020
By Preston Keido Houser

An energizing read on the Heart Sutra is reviewed.

Book Review: Another Kyoto, by Alex Kerr with Kathy Arlyn Sokol

May 22, 2017
By Stephen Mansfield

Stephen Mansfield reviews Alex Kerr's latest book on Kyoto.

WiK Members

Sep 7, 2024
By WiK

Japan Local Prize – Adam Clague (Ninth Annual Kyoto Writing Competition)

Jul 15, 2024
By Adam Clague

Alan Watts (5)

Jan 5, 2024
By John Dougill

More on Alan Watts and his connection to Kyoto.

Book Launch Party

Nov 26, 2023
By Felicity Greenland

A book launch for John Dougill's latest book, and a celebration of life.

Book Review: Off the Beaten Tracks in Japan: A Journey by Train from Hokkaido to Kyushu, by John Dougill

Nov 12, 2023
By Rebecca Otowa

Review of a travelogue on train journeys in Japan that is oh so much more than just a travel guide.

Kyoto Journal Releases Issue 105: The Geography of Myth

Sep 14, 2023
By Ken Rodgers

Introduction to and explanation of the contents of KJ105.

Insight on a Rainy Day

Aug 5, 2022
By Rebecca Otowa

The author writes of her relationship with the Heart Sutra.

Kyoto Journal 100 Views of Kyoto

Sep 26, 2021
By Rebecca Otowa

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

Online Launch of Structures of Kyoto, the 4th Anthology of Writers in Kyoto

Sep 1, 2021
By Tina deBellegarde

Detailed account of the launch of the 4th WIK Anthology.

Structures of Kyoto: Writers in Kyoto Anthology 4

Jul 16, 2021
By WiK

Anthology announcement with links to reviews.

Calligraphing The Heart Sutra

May 10, 2021
By Rona Conti

A noted artist and calligrapher writes on her experience with the Heart Sutra.

World Book Day 2021

Apr 23, 2021
By WiK

Annotated list and links to WIK member publications.

WiK’s Sixth Anniversary

Apr 19, 2021
By WiK

A thorough report on six years of WIK.

Reminiscences of Donald Richie

Feb 15, 2021
By WiK

WIK members discuss Donald Richie.

Kyoto Journal update Dec. 2020

Nov 30, 2020
By Ken Rodgers

Kyoto Journal announcement with content description.

Book Review: A Zen Romance, by Deborah Bollinger Boehm

Aug 2, 2020
By John Dougill

Dougill writes enthusiastically about a neglected work on Zen life in Kyoto.

WiK titles for World Book Day

Apr 23, 2020
By WiK

A useful list of books published by WIK members.

WiK’s 5th Anniversary

Apr 19, 2020
By WiK

A summation of the past five years of WIK.

Western writers in/on Kyoto

Feb 22, 2020
By Ken Rodgers

Foreign writers in Japan including both historical and contemporary writers.

Kyoto Connections

Feb 9, 2020
By John Dougill

Review of a Kyoto Journal spoken word event.

Writers in Kyoto

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