Kyoto Journal

Founded in 1987, Kyoto Journal (KJ) is an award-winning, volunteer-driven quarterly magazine presenting thought-provoking cultural and historical insights from Kyoto, Japan and all of Asia. Now the longest-established independent English publication in Japan, our interdisciplinary approach, high standards of journalism and stunning design have brought us several international independent press awards, including the Utne Reader and Pushcart Prize. Our Founding Editor, John Einarsen, also received the Japanese government’s Cultural Affairs Agency Award for Kyoto Journal’s long-term efforts to introduce Kyoto and Japanese culture to the English-speaking world. A journal, whether public or private, is an ongoing means of looking afresh at the inhabited world, both social and natural. In selecting material for Kyoto Journal we look for intelligent work that comes also from the heart. We are curious about society, beliefs, traditions and new developments — how people live, and live well — through the lens of Asian experience. At the same time, our name, “Kyoto Journal,” also reflects more than a physical location. Kyoto is a place of deep spiritual and cultural heritage, and has been the measure of such things here in Japan for more than a millennium. Kyoto culture has looked deeply inwards and has also drawn richly from outside, especially since the Meiji modernization. Essentially, Kyoto Journal is a community that transcends place, while respecting and celebrating regional and local identity.

Kyoto Journal

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  • Country: Japan
  • Language: English
  • Frequency: 4 issues/year
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Kyoto Journal Issue 100 (100 views of Kyoto — A tribute) is available now from LOREM (not Ipsum). We’ve tapped regular and new Kyoto Journal contributors, including long-time residents and cultural experts, as well as international poets, writers, photographers and others to create a fresh collection of viewpoints, voices, reminiscences, personal accounts, sketches, photographs, and historical and literary quotes evoking the unique spirit of KJ’s hometown and inspiration, Kyoto.

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Kyoto Journal Issue 97 (Next generations) is available now from LOREM (not Ipsum). This issue shines a light in particular on the youth of Japan, whether bringing new relevance to traditional industries and the arts or spearheading the local extensions of global movements. What changes and obstacles do they anticipate will face the generation after them?

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Kyoto Journal Issue 96 (Our Neighbor, Formosa) is available now from LOREM (not Ipsum) and heading to Taiwan. This is Kyoto Journal’s case for Taiwan, the Beautiful Island—for its greater inclusion on the global stage as a place to follow, visit, invest in, and, perhaps above all, to be moved and inspired by. Complete with stunning photography and illustration.

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Kyoto Journal Issue 95 (the Wellbeing Issue) is available now from LOREM (not Ipsum). From the green spaces of urban Osaka to the sacred ravines of Ubud: this issue delves into the Asian conception of wellbeing from a holistic standpoint.

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Kyoto Journal Issue 94 (the Kyoto Issue) is available now from LOREM (not Ipsum). Kyoto Journal Issue 94 features a tribute to the inspiration that Kyoto has afforded so many of its devotees...

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Kyoto Journal Issue 93 (the Food Issue) is available now from LOREM (not Ipsum). Food. It sustains us. It inspires us. It enslaves us… Kyoto Journal delves into the vibrant culinary cultures of Asia, all the while discovering what food really means to us.

We contribute 1% of our revenue towards carbon removal. LOREM (not Ipsum) is part of Stripe Climate, a coalition of businesses accelerating carbon removal. Stripe Climate aggregates funds from forward-thinking businesses around the world to increase demand for carbon removal. We believe businesses can play a critically important role in helping fight climate change.