I was alone in Kyoto part of last week getting tape for a story. One night after doing an interview, I was looking for something to do… and I stumbled into one of the city’s gigantic pachinko parlors. The sliding doors opened to a wall of sound — a cacophony of pop music and high-pitched [...]
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Pachinko wizard
Posted in Japan, tagged Kyoto, pachinko on November 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Be here now
Posted in Japan, tagged buddhism, Kyoto, map, now, train station on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Buddhist word of the day: On the overview map of Kyoto train station I noticed this funny thing, instead of saying “You are here” it simply said “Now”. I guess it comes to the same, except “Now” would be true not just for the Kyoto train station map, but for most places you go, if [...]
360 Book Club: The Tale of Genji
Posted in Japan, Literary, Visual Art, tagged book, Kyoto, murasaki shikibu, tale of genji on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So get this: the world’s first novel came from Japan — and it was written by a woman — and it’s all about sex.
Japanese literary buffs and commoners alike are celebrating the 1000th anniversary of The Tale of Genji. The author Murasaki Shikibu (c. 973 – c. 1014 or 1025) was a maid of [...]
Biking the hills of old Kyoto
Posted in Japan, tagged flea market, higashiyama, hokoku shrine, Kyoto on November 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Our disco-era Kyoto hotel redeemed itself when we found out they rent free bikes. So our 24-hour visit was topped off by a delightful morning ride through the hills of the Higashiyama district. It’s the section with the largest concentration of temples and shrines, with narrow streets lined by old shops and small wooden houses. [...]
Kyoto hotel: ancient 70s chic
Posted in Design, Japan, tagged Kyoto on November 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We’re in Kyoto tonight after a wonderful interview with Pico Iyer in nearby Nara. (More on that to come.) In our 12 hours here, we got great tape, saw beautiful night-lit temples, and ate delicious sushi at a genuine local joint. Our accommodations, however, leave something to be desired. Having been [...]
Temple-hopping (or: the temples are hopping)
Posted in Japan, tagged autumn, higashimaya, Kyoto, leaves, nanzen-ji, temple on November 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s high season in Kyoto — this weekend, the autumn colors are at their brightest and it seems like the whole country plus several others have converged on the city to take a look. Luckily, there are dozens of temples (probably a dozen “major” ones alone) with gorgeous landscapes and plenty of leaves to go [...]
Kyoto Station
Posted in Design, Japan, tagged architecture, Kyoto, station, train on November 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Kyoto may be the 1200-year-old home of Japanese classical arts, but you wouldn’t know it when you first get here.
Built in 1997 by Hiroshi Hara, Kyoto Station is a stunning living monument to modern Japan. A hub for multiple regional and local train lines, it’s also home to great restaurants and multiple shopping centers. Travelers [...]
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