Category Archives: kyoto-2018

Our eighth day was the culmination of weeks’ worth of research and exploration, and boy, was I nervous — we had met with two out of the three artisans we were tasked with interviewing the day before and consequently had … Continue reading →

Today was our second to last day! I’m starting to get pretty sad. My only consolation is that I’m trying to study abroad in Tokyo for Senior Fall, but it all depends on if my program is approved. Lets keep … Continue reading →

Yesterday morning (Kyoto Day 9: Presentation Day), I woke up pretty late and went on a run on my favorite route up north on the Kamo River. After grabbing a quick konbini (convenience store) onigiri (rice ball) lunch with Sohum, … Continue reading →

Today was the second to last day of our program. It was a bittersweet day, as while I was excited to finally be finished with the presentation, it meant saying goodbye to all the wonderful people we’ve met along the … Continue reading →

I woke up at 6:15 AM today, because I had not gone on a morning walk in Kyoto yet. I had a presentation today to prepare for, but I really wanted to do it. I searched up online on places … Continue reading →

On our final day of the formal program (we have one full day left that’s completely free), we went full circle, visiting Kei-san to give him the answers to our koan and to do zazen again. Everything was so familiar, … Continue reading →

I’m currently struggling to stay awake, even though as I’m starting this post it’s only almost 9 PM.  Going to bed late last night and hiking a mountain this afternoon have made me exhausted.  I was able to wake up … Continue reading →

Tensions were running high yesterday as we gathered at Terminal Kyoto at 1:55PM. We had about 3-4 hours of practice with Mitsue-san, our translator, before the actual presentation. For some reason, I kept calling it a performance; I still don’t … Continue reading →

Hello all! Today was a wonderful day — I may go so far as to say that it was my favorite of the trip so far. I woke up this morning at 7:30 — still very sleepy from being awake … Continue reading →