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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Fireflies
“Ah, the cunning fireflies! Being chased they hide themselves in the moonlight!” [A]round the end of June, when the summer nights begin to resemble...
Big Fish Eat Little Fish
Philosopher and critic Tsurumi Shunsuke was born in 1922 in Tokyo. He attended school in the US from age 15 to 19, graduating young from Harvard University. After World...
Korean Protest Culture
[D]owntown Seoul has more protest spots than coffeehouses. Protesters of many persuasions have taken up a permanent, rotating residency in front of the Blue House, South...
On Chairs
[A]time-darkened chair of oak, it stood among other chairs of other kinds, empty of all but time and craft, in a warehouse for antiques; a...
On Contentment
[N]othing like gazing upon your own well-stacked cord of firewood turning golden in the evening sun to get you feeling contented, and then in that...
An Interview with Yiyun Li
Gold Boy, Emerald Girl by Yiyun Li, Random House 2010 $25.00 [Y]iyun Li’s Gold Boy, Emerald Girl is a collection of nine stories set in...
Dogs Barking at the Full Moon
1. I was looking at the stars; I was trying to write a poem: Sa likod ng kubo ni Mulawin Ang mga bituin Ay...
The Barber
[T]he first time I thought about traveling to Vietnam was thirty-some years ago, and what I thought was that I didn’t want to go, even...
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!
