Writers in Kyoto

Helen Keller and Kyoto

  • by Yuki Yamauchi
Yuki Yamauchi details the links between the world-famous educator and Kyoto.

You Will Not See Kyoto in Time (Yamabuki Prize — Tenth Kyoto Writing Competition)

  • by Vidushi Sharma
A reflection on capturing the ever-shifting perception of Kyoto from afar, by Vidushi Sharma.

Ten Nights of Dreams

  • by Mark Willis
Mark Willis translates a section of Natsume Sōseki's short work, “Yume Jūya”

Fire Rite (Kyoto City Mayoral Prize — Tenth Kyoto Writing Competition)

  • by David Eunice
A Kyoto ritual turns grudge to grace.

The Little Green Book

  • by Rebecca Otowa
The strange power of a book, beyond words.

Book Review: Murder on Teramachi Street by Sara Aoyama

  • by Rebecca Otowa
A journey into Kyoto. Rebecca Otowa reviews a new cozy mystery.

Three haiku

  • by Stephen Benfey
New poetry from Stephen Benfey
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WIK Anthologies

The Future of Kyoto: Writers in Kyoto Anthology 6

The Nature of Kyoto: Writers in Kyoto Anthology 5

Structures of Kyoto: Writers in Kyoto Anthology 4

Encounters with Kyoto: WiK Anthology 3

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