Writers in Kyoto

Tag: Rebecca Otowa

What Happened to Momo’s Family

  • By Rebecca Otowa
A short story of historical fiction set in the mountains between Kyoto and Nagoya.

A Man Caught by History

  • By Rebecca Otowa
A Biblical story.

A Discussion with Rebecca Otowa: Artist, Writer, Musician

  • By Karen Lee Tawarayama
An introduction to the artwork of Rebecca Otowa.

A Bowl of Tea in Kyoto

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

Malcolm’s maple-viewing party

  • By WiK
WIK event report.

Book Review: 100 Objects in My Japanese House — Rebecca Otowa

  • By Karen Lee Tawarayama
Review of a special limited edition book created by a traditionally published author.

Book Review: Hidden Japan, by Alex Kerr

  • By Rebecca Otowa
Kerr on places he'd rather you not visit. Instead he offers wonderful descriptions.

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.

Book Review: THE WAY OF THE FEARLESS WRITER: Ancient Eastern Wisdom for a Flourishing Writing Life

  • By Rebecca Otowa
A review that focuses on the Buddhist principles that appear in the book and the reviewer's own application of the concepts in the book.

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.

Book Review: The Book of Form and Emptiness, by Ruth Ozeki

  • By Rebecca Otowa
A review of Ruth Ozeki's fourth novel which takes place largely in a library and where one can feel the author's presence.

Insight on a Rainy Day

  • By Rebecca Otowa
The author writes of her relationship with the Heart Sutra.

Book Review: KANAZAWA —A novel by David Joiner

  • By Rebecca Otowa
A review of a book featuring two couples.

A Passion for Japan

  • By WiK
A blurb and list of contents of a book featuring long-term residents of Japan.

Book Review: The Widow, The Priest, and the Octopus Hunter, by Amy Chavez

  • By Rebecca Otowa
A review of a book that tells the story of an aging island community.

Book Review: Of Arcs and Circles — Insights from Japan on Gardens, Nature, and Art, by Marc Peter Keane

  • By Rebecca Otowa
Review of a book by an American landscape architect who lived and worked in Kyoto for many years.

Book Review: The Short Story Collective: 13 Tales from Japan, by Andrew Innes

  • By Rebecca Otowa
A review of stories that the reviewer calls both challenging and entertaining.

Kodokushi (A Solitary Death)

  • By Rebecca Otowa
A nurse's life and death

Kyoto Journal 100 Views of Kyoto

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

8/1 Zoom with Rebecca Otowa

  • By WiK
Zoom even announcement.

My Project – Drawing 100 things in my house

  • By Rebecca Otowa
Rebecca describes and presents examples from her project.

Book Review: The Mad Kyoto Shoe Swapper and Other Short Stories, by Rebecca Otowa

  • By Ian Yates
A review of Otowa's collection of short stories on a range of topics and feelings.

Lunch with Rebecca Otowa

  • By Lisa Wilcut
A WIK event report.

Heritage and Tourism Symposium

  • By WiK
A report on a symposium that featured several WIK members.

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