I had a pretty packed schedule this weekend – most of which will end up on  Deep Kyoto at some point no doubt. First on Friday night, I went to Tadg’s to see The Wildcards play some sweet string sounds. (click the link for a video)

Then on Saturday I went to a writer’s event organized by Kyoto Journal. Rebecca Otowa talked about her book “At Home in Japan: A Foreign Woman’s Journey of Discovery”. (click on the thumbnail for a better look)

…and Andy Couturier talked about his book “A Different Kind of Luxury: Japanese Lessons in Simple Living and Inner Abundance”…
Ken said something at the event about how hearing a writer read and talk about their own work opens up aspects of it you hadn’t encountered before. Very true…
After that, I got a haircut.

On Sunday, I saw Viva Sherry play at Kaburenjo (video coming soon here).

Then I went to a Freedom Flotilla protest on Sanjo bridge.

Then, it was back to Tadg’s for a nice vegan supper of Tuscan Bean Stew. Yum.

And then we went home and watched Stand By Me. Though I’ve seen it many times, it never get’s old.