Writers in Kyoto

Category: Event Reports

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

Nov 1, 2024
By Ken Rodgers & 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”

Oct 26, 2024
By Kirsty Kawano

Report on an event held in Kyoto

The Two Sues

Aug 13, 2024
By Rebecca Otowa

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

Words and Music, June 2024

Jun 17, 2024
By WiK

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

Allen S. Weiss Presentation

May 22, 2024
By WiK

WIK event description.

In the Detective and Publishing Games

Apr 12, 2024
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

Jan 11, 2024
By Rebecca Otowa

Description of a small WIK event with Bruce Hamana.

WiK bonenkai 2023

Dec 12, 2023
By Mark Willis

A report on the WIK bonenkai and the performances presented.

Book Launch Party

Nov 26, 2023
By Felicity Greenland

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

Malcolm’s maple-viewing party

Nov 19, 2023
By WiK

WIK event report.

Robert Weis visits Kyoto

Nov 2, 2023
By John Dougill

Report on a convivial and literary gathering.

Publications of Marc Keane

Oct 30, 2023
By John Dougill

Report on a WIK presentation by a prolific writer and gardener.

Writers Conference report

Oct 27, 2023
By Kirsty Kawano

Report on the presentations given at the conference.

Felicity Tillack: Making the ‘impossible’ possible

Oct 24, 2023
By Lisa Twaronite Sone

Report on a WIK workshop on film.

Mike Freiling on AI

Aug 23, 2023
By Kirsty Kawano

Report on a talk on ChatGPT with a link to the presentation that was given.

Words & Music, July 2023

Jul 18, 2023
By WiK

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

Celebrating ‘The Nature of Kyoto’

May 31, 2023
By WiK

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

Exploring the nature of Kyoto through Shinrin Yoku

May 19, 2023
By Jann Williams

Report on a WIK forest bathing event.

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.

Cody Poulton on Contemporary Theatre

Mar 29, 2023
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”

Jan 23, 2023
By Rebecca Otowa

Report on a talk on Japanese history.

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

Nov 24, 2022
By Rebecca Otowa

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

Edward Levinson talk

Sep 27, 2022
By WiK

Description of a Zoom event.

Jazz and The Spoken Word

Jun 23, 2022
By Ted Taylor

Poems read at a music and poetry event with Joshua Breakstone.