Writers in Kyoto

Category: Event Reports

The Two Sues

  • By Rebecca Otowa
A talk with Susan Ito and Suzanne Kamata at Ryukoku University, organized by Writers in Kyoto.

Words and Music, June 2024

  • By WiK
Description of the summer Words and Music open-mic style event with video performances.

Allen S. Weiss Presentation

  • By WiK
WIK event description.

In the Detective and Publishing Games

  • By Rebecca Otowa
Description of a WIK event with Simon Rowe which includes a short review of his book Mami Suzuki, Private Eye.

A Bowl of Tea in Kyoto

  • By Rebecca Otowa
Description of a small WIK event with Bruce Hamana.

WiK bonenkai 2023

  • By Mark Willis
A report on the WIK bonenkai and the performances presented.

Book Launch Party

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

Malcolm’s maple-viewing party

  • By WiK
WIK event report.

Robert Weis visits Kyoto

  • By John Dougill
Report on a convivial and literary gathering.

Publications of Marc Keane

  • By John Dougill
Report on a WIK presentation by a prolific writer and gardener.

Writers Conference report

  • By Kirsty Kawano
Report on the presentations given at the conference.

Felicity Tillack: Making the ‘impossible’ possible

  • By Lisa Twaronite Sone
Report on a WIK workshop on film.

Mike Freiling on AI

  • By Kirsty Kawano
Report on a talk on ChatGPT with a link to the presentation that was given.

Words & Music, July 2023

  • By WiK
Report on an open mic event held at the Gnome Irish Pub.

Celebrating ‘The Nature of Kyoto’

  • By WiK
Report on an event to celebrate the launch of the WIK Anthology 5.

Exploring the nature of Kyoto through Shinrin Yoku

  • By Jann Williams
Report on a WIK forest bathing event.

Alex Kerr’s talk about Tourism

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

Cody Poulton on Contemporary Theatre

  • By Rebecca Otowa
Report on a Lunchtime Talk by Cody Poulton.

Report on Talk by Timon Screech: “New Light on Nikko: The Cult of Tokugawa Ieyasu as Great Avatar”

  • By Rebecca Otowa
Report on a talk on Japanese history.

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

  • By Rebecca Otowa
A report on an event with three writers living in Japan.

Edward Levinson talk

  • By WiK
Description of a Zoom event.

Jazz and The Spoken Word

  • By Ted Taylor
Poems read at a music and poetry event with Joshua Breakstone.

Zoom bonenkai 2021

  • By WiK
A description of the zoom Bonenkai held at the end of this year.

Grace Notes

  • By Ken Rodgers
Poetry in and on memorable places in Kyoto.

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