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'''''Kyoto Journal''''' is a non-profit English-language quarterly [[magazine]] based in [[Kyoto]], Japan. Its subtitle, ''Perspectives from Asia'', reflects its commitment to "local voices, from all over Asia" and "ideas that illuminate cultural differences in a positive way, that promote intercultural understanding via specifics, not generalities."<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=5 April 2012|url=http://www.kyotojournal.org/submissions.html|title= KJ Submissions|work=Kyoto Journal}}</ref> In addition to its four main editors, the magazine is staffed by a team of interns and over 30 contributing editors spread throughout Asia. Its diverse readership and list of contributors has been described by former editor Stewart Wachs as a "psychographic" community.<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=5 April 2012|url=http://www.swet.jp/index.php/newsletter/content/kyoto_journal_inspired/|title=Kyoto Journal Inspired|work=The Society of Writers, Editor & Translators (SWET) Newsletter (No. 110)|author=Damon Shulenberger|date= December 2005}}</ref> Since its founding, the magazine has been entirely produced by volunteers.
'''''Kyoto Journal''''' is a quarterly [[magazine]] based in [[Kyoto]], Japan. Its subtitle, ''Perspectives from Asia'', reflects its commitment to "local voices, from all over Asia" and "ideas that illuminate cultural differences in a positive way, that promote intercultural understanding via specifics, not generalities."<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=5 April 2012|url=http://www.kyotojournal.org/submissions.html|title= KJ Submissions|work=Kyoto Journal}}</ref> In addition to its four main editors, the magazine is staffed by a team of interns and over 30 contributing editors spread throughout Asia. Its diverse readership and list of contributors has been described by former editor Stewart Wachs as a "psychographic" community.<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=5 April 2012|url=http://www.swet.jp/index.php/newsletter/content/kyoto_journal_inspired/|title=Kyoto Journal Inspired|work=The Society of Writers, Editor & Translators (SWET) Newsletter (No. 110)|author=Damon Shulenberger|date= December 2005}}</ref> Since its founding, the magazine has been entirely produced by volunteers.


==History==
==History==
''Kyoto Journal'' was founded in 1986 by editor and designer John Einarsen, whose editorial vision was heavily influenced by publications like ''[[CoEvolution Quarterly]]'', which blended arts, spirituality, and Asian cultures.<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=5 April 2012|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20101030a1.html|title= Kyoto-based publication true labor of love for editor|work=The Japan Times|author=Jane Singer|date=30 October 2010}}</ref> The magazine grew out of the expatriate scene of Kyoto in the 1980s, namely a monthly series of literary get-togethers at Einarsen's home, which eventually grew into the local institution of open-mic nights and poetry readings known as The Kyoto Connection, organized by editor Ken Rodgers.
''Kyoto Journal'' was founded in 1986 by editor and designer John Einarsen, whose editorial vision was heavily influenced by publications like ''[[CoEvolution Quarterly]]'', which blended arts, spirituality, and Asian cultures.<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=5 April 2012|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20101030a1.html|title= Kyoto-based publication true labor of love for editor|work=The Japan Times|author=Jane Singer|date=30 October 2010}}</ref>


The magazine was awarded the [[Utne Reader]]'s prestigious Independent Press Award for Excellence in Art & Design in 1998, and it has been regularly shortlisted for General Excellence, Local/Regional Coverage, Writing Excellence, and Best Essays.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=6 April 2012|url=http://www.kyotojournal.org/|title= Kyoto Journal|work=Kyoto Journal}}</ref>
The magazine was awarded the [[Utne Reader]]'s prestigious Independent Press Award for Excellence in Art & Design in 1998, and it has been regularly shortlisted for General Excellence, Local/Regional Coverage, Writing Excellence, and Best Essays.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=6 April 2012|url=http://www.kyotojournal.org/|title= Kyoto Journal}}</ref>


Until 2011, it was published by Harada Shokei of Heian Bunka Center, a Japanese calligraphy school in Kyoto. After the publication of 75 full print issues, the magazine announced in December 2010 that it would switch to digital editions beginning with issue 76.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=5 April 2012|url=http://www.kyotojournal.org/kjnewspix/KJLetter.12.8.pdf|title= KJLetter.12.8.pdf|work=Kyoto Journal}}</ref>
Until 2011, it was published by Harada Shokei of Heian Bunka Center, a Japanese calligraphy school in Kyoto. After the publication of 75 full print issues, the magazine announced in December 2010 that it would switch to digital editions beginning with issue 76.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=5 April 2012|url=http://www.kyotojournal.org/kjnewspix/KJLetter.12.8.pdf|title=KJLetter.12.8.pdf|work=Kyoto Journal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916113554/http://www.kyotojournal.org/kjnewspix/KJLetter.12.8.pdf|archive-date=16 September 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Contributors==
==Contributors==
Contributors to ''Kyoto Journal'' have included [[Gary Snyder]], [[Pico Iyer]], [[Nobuyoshi Araki]], [[Donald Richie]], [[Barry Lopez]], [[Arne Naess]], [[Kobo Abe]], [[Arundhati Roy]], [[Noam Chomsky]], and [[Linda Connor]].
Contributors to ''Kyoto Journal'' have included [[Gary Snyder]], [[Pico Iyer]], [[Nobuyoshi Araki]], [[Royall Tyler (academic)]], [[Donald Richie]], [[Barry Lopez]], [[Arne Næss|Arne Naess]], [[Kōbō Abe]], [[J. Scott Burgeson]],[[Peter Matthiessen]], [[Arundhati Roy]], [[Noam Chomsky]], and [[Linda Connor (anthropologist)|Linda Connor]]. Author Suzanne Kamata is the current fiction editor.<ref>[http://www.kyotojournal.org/fiction-poetry/ ''Kyoto Journal'']</ref>


==References==
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Kyoto Journal
Kyoto Journal 75, Fall 2010
EditorJohn Einarsen, Ken Rodgers, Susan Pavlovska, Dreux Richard
CategoriesEnvironment, arts, literary, politics
FrequencyQuarterly
Founded1986
CountryJapan
Based inKyoto
LanguageEnglish
Websitehttp://www.kyotojournal.org
ISSN0913-5200

Kyoto Journal is a quarterly magazine based in Kyoto, Japan. Its subtitle, Perspectives from Asia, reflects its commitment to "local voices, from all over Asia" and "ideas that illuminate cultural differences in a positive way, that promote intercultural understanding via specifics, not generalities."[1] In addition to its four main editors, the magazine is staffed by a team of interns and over 30 contributing editors spread throughout Asia. Its diverse readership and list of contributors has been described by former editor Stewart Wachs as a "psychographic" community.[2] Since its founding, the magazine has been entirely produced by volunteers.

History

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Kyoto Journal was founded in 1986 by editor and designer John Einarsen, whose editorial vision was heavily influenced by publications like CoEvolution Quarterly, which blended arts, spirituality, and Asian cultures.[3]

The magazine was awarded the Utne Reader's prestigious Independent Press Award for Excellence in Art & Design in 1998, and it has been regularly shortlisted for General Excellence, Local/Regional Coverage, Writing Excellence, and Best Essays.[4]

Until 2011, it was published by Harada Shokei of Heian Bunka Center, a Japanese calligraphy school in Kyoto. After the publication of 75 full print issues, the magazine announced in December 2010 that it would switch to digital editions beginning with issue 76.[5]

Contributors

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Contributors to Kyoto Journal have included Gary Snyder, Pico Iyer, Nobuyoshi Araki, Royall Tyler (academic), Donald Richie, Barry Lopez, Arne Naess, Kōbō Abe, J. Scott Burgeson,Peter Matthiessen, Arundhati Roy, Noam Chomsky, and Linda Connor. Author Suzanne Kamata is the current fiction editor.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "KJ Submissions". Kyoto Journal. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  2. ^ Damon Shulenberger (December 2005). "Kyoto Journal Inspired". The Society of Writers, Editor & Translators (SWET) Newsletter (No. 110). Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  3. ^ Jane Singer (30 October 2010). "Kyoto-based publication true labor of love for editor". The Japan Times. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Kyoto Journal". Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  5. ^ "KJLetter.12.8.pdf" (PDF). Kyoto Journal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  6. ^ Kyoto Journal
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