Kyoto Journal 100th Issue Published Review by Rebecca Otowa Sept. 24, 2021 This month, throughout Japan and the world of people who love Japan, a great sigh of relief and satisfaction could be felt. The 100th issue of the prestigious Kyoto Journal was published. Since it first saw the light in 1987, this quarterly publication …Read More
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SUNDAY AUGUST 1, 2021 8:00-9:00 pm Japan Time coming home far from home: meet the memoir writer’s series II Interview with Rebecca Otowa, author of AT HOME IN JAPAN, hosted by Goshen Books Free and open to the public To reserve your spot: hello@goshenbooks.com (The following originally appeared on the Goshen Books website) Rebecca Otowa …Read More
My Project – Drawing 100 things in my house As some of you know, my house is undergoing a big change this year, as my son is moving in with his family. They are renovating, moving furniture, etc. and in the process, a lot of old items are coming to light. While sorting mountains of …Read More
The Mad Kyoto Shoe Swapper And Other Short StoriesRebecca Otowa160pp A Personal Response by Ian ‘Josh’ Yates Though I have read a lot recently, I have written very little. I could blame any number of things, from the noise of my children to the gloom that doesn’t seem to disappear even when the clouds dissipate. …Read More
Lunch with Rebecca Otowareported by Lisa Wilcut WiK members gathered on the misty afternoon of March 14 for a lunch talk with Rebecca Otowa at Ume no Hana near Karasuma Oike. The congruence of season and venue hinted at the deep connections with time and place that are a hallmark of Rebecca’s works, which are …Read More
Protection and Promotion — Striking a Balance Heritage and Tourism Symposium, November 8, 2019 by Rebecca Otowa This past November 8, Writers in Kyoto hosted the Heritage and Tourism Symposium with four guest speakers. Over 80 people attended the event, including WiK members and concerned members of the general public, and many interesting points …Read More
Rebecca Otowa Self-Introduction for Writers in Kyoto I was born in 1950s America, grew up in 1970s Australia, and came of age in 1980s Japan. My Kyoto years (when I lived there as a student and then as a young wife and mother) are 1978-1984. I now live in Shiga, the next-door prefecture, so I …Read More
Kyoto Writing Competition
WiK Anthologies
The Nature of Kyoto (2023)
Eds. Lisa Twaronite Sone & Robert Weis
Foreword by Pico Iyer
Structures of Kyoto (2021)
Eds: Rebecca Otowa & Karen Lee Tawarayama
Foreword by Judith Clancy
Encounters with Kyoto (2019)
Eds: Jann Williams & Ian Josh Yates
Foreword by Juliet Winters Carpenter
Echoes (2017)
Eds: John Dougill, Amy Chavez, & Mark Richardson
Preface by Alex Kerr
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