Kyoto Life — Oideyasu!

Stories about every-day life and every-day people in Japan’s ancient capital.

“Oideyasu!” means “Welcome!” in Kyōto dialect.

Uncensored Beauty: Kyōto From the Ground (→ PDF)
Life Begins at 70! A Second Home for Kyōto's Korean Elderly (→ PDF)
Mahalo to Good Health: Finding a Healthy Slice of Hawaii in Kyōto (→ PDF)
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3/11 — A Kyōto Perspective: “Shikata ga nai,” or Simply Indifference? (→ PDF)
The Charm of a Kyōto Summer (→ PDF)
Everyday Heroes: Itō Kameo Ranks at the Top (→ PDF)
Life and Dream With Passion In-Between: Meet Ōmiya Street’s Multitalented Butcher (→ PDF)
A Smile of Flowers That Warms The Heart (→ PDF)
“Heibon is Best”: Finding Beauty in The Ordinary (→ PDF)
Finding Comfort in Kyōto's Winter: Thanks to People Like Satō-san (→ PDF)
Lessons of War: War Taught Kyōto Professor the Importance of Peace (→ PDF)
Café Music: Kokoro no eiyō — Nourishment For The Soul (→ PDF)
Five-Seven-Five: A Life Written in Haiku Poems (→ PDF)
Mind and Body in Harmony Through Kanpō (→ PDF)