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A Look Inside Issue 5 – Kyoto

davey — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:15:58 +0000

As a biannual magazine, twice a year the studio feels like Christmas again. Today is one of those days. A shipment of the latest is sitting in the studio, and it smells better than pine needles. Have a little look at what’s in store inside the Kyoto issue of Boat Magazine. On sale right now, from our store.

To get your hands on a copy, right here and now, click here.

Lovesick in Japan, Akane Odake

craigscott — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:53:28 +0000

Akane Odake explores the ‘Galápagos Syndrome’ and its relationship to a decline in marriage and, subsequently, birth rates in Japan.

Barn Burning, Haruki Murakami

craigscott — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:52:54 +0000

Kyoto-born best-selling author Haruki Murakami’s haunting story is about a Japanese writer, his mistress and her boyfriend who claims to burn barns in order to maintain his sense of moral balance.

Superstition & the Buddha, Zara Miller

craigscott — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:51:15 +0000

Kyoto is the spiritual home of Zen Buddhism in Japan, it is also a city built on superstitious beliefs. Zara Miller goes looking for silence amongst Kyoto’s 2000 temples and shrines.

Kyoto’s Forgotten, Christo Geoghegan

craigscott — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:50:01 +0000

Little seen and rarely heard, Kyoto’s homeless population has a story to tell and Christo Geoghegan is listening.

Facing Life After Death, Erin Spens

craigscott — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:43:33 +0000

Kyoto, originally a target for the atomic bomb, fatefully remained untouched during WWII. Erin Spens travels to Hiroshima to meet a real survivor.

Petals on a Floating World, Charlotte Stroud

craigscott — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:40:34 +0000

Feminist Charlotte Stroud visits Kyoto’s Gion district to find out more about the city’s celebrated Geisha, and tries to define where these mysterious women and their ancient occupations could fit in modern Japanese society.

Kyoto Inside / Out, Christo Geoghegan

craigscott — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:39:20 +0000

From a restaurant serving green tea soba noodles to a man selling Sake, this photo series by Christo Geoghegan documents traditional Kyoto businesses inside and out.

Kitayama Forestry, Rachel Jonas

craigscott — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:37:37 +0000

Rachel Jonas travels to the Kitayama forests north of Kyoto to find out if this ancient type of sustainable forestry is indeed sustainable.

The Emperor’s Sushi, Michael Baxter

craigscott — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:31:56 +0000

Michael Baxter reveals the art and history of Kyoto-style sushi, developed to meet the refined taste buds and please the eyes of the emperor and aristocracy. Michael takes us into Chef Kitamura’s kitchen, one of the city’s best sushi chefs keeping the tradition alive today.