Kyoto Journal is an award-winning,
quarterly magazine founded in Kyoto, Japan,
presenting cultural and historical insights from
all of Asia since 1987.
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White Lines
Horizontal lines on an earthen wall. Found on the outer walls of temples, some shrines, and the Imperial Palace, these lines indicate close historical ties...
Kagami: the Resonance of Ryuichi Sakamoto
By Magda Rittenhouse Wearing a black suit and tortoiseshell glasses, he leans over a grand piano. Spotlit, his neatly cropped silver hair shines in the...
Cultural Fluidity/First Experiences
GUEST EDITOR LANE DIKO Cultural Fluidity Cultures are sometimes perceived as having clear edges and centers. Seen from a distance, foreign cultures can appear as...
Reminiscing Ryoma
Text and photos by Edward J. Taylor Nothing reminds you that you're in Shikoku like spotting a ubiquitous figure in white. I see my first...
Searching for the Self
Critical Analysis of Anaïs Nin in Japan, edited by Paul Herron. State College, PA: Sky Blue Press, 2023, 216pgs. ¥2,998 (paper). “In Japan,” the French-born...
Invitation to contribute – KJ 107 (Fire & Kyoto)
Kyoto Journal is all-volunteer based (and non-profit), and seeks to bring together creative writers, artists and photographers in exploring memorable and meaningful topics. Recent fine print...
Trigger of Light
I live in the spare, high desert of the American Southwest, a land of apparent and often illusory emptiness, a blinding bowl of light that...
A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki
Given the choice, most people would rather hear a sermon on heaven than experience heaven directly—this maxim describes a hidden quandary in Michael Goldberg’s...
Thorns of Suffering
The Thorn Puller by Hiromi Ito. Translated by Jeffrey Angles. Albany, CA: Stone Bridge Press, 2022, 300pgs. ¥3,069 (paper). Hiromi Ito’s remarkable work, The Thorn...
Photography Without Borders: Kyotographie 2023
“Borders,” the theme of KYOTOGRAPHIE 2023, can’t help but bring to mind Japan’s history of self-imposed isolation as well as the fact that it was...
Bringing the delights of hojicha tea to the West
Torontoites and hojicha lovers Danielle Geva and Francois Mathieu wanted to make freshest, most authentic roasted Japanese green tea available outside Japan.
Take a Gourmet Journey through Japan with Kokoro Care Packages
We filmed our unboxing of the monthly themed box of quality Japanese ingredients and treats from Kokoro Care Packages. Find out more and subscribe to receive next month's package straight from Japan!
