Kyoto students and local community development event 'Temple Marche'
Event report by iroiro kyoto, a Kyoto-based organisation that promotes Kyoto's coffee culture through 'community development activities' led by young people in Kyoto. The report reveals the real picture of the relationship between university students and local community development. At the root of this is the 'attachment to Kyoto' that weaves the links. iroiro kyoto is a group of young people, mainly university students, who take the initiative in planning and organising events where they can enjoy coffee and other local activities. The venue, BUTSUGENJI Temple, is a much-talked-about temple that places importance on cooperation with the local community. Under the theme of ' Tomarugi', the temple is actively involved in community development […]
I found a catering robot in a nearby family restaurant
The moment when you feel the near future in your daily life. It may be when you meet a robot. We are finally in an age when we can witness catering robots working alongside people in shops. Children are very excited! Where are the restaurants near Kyoto where catering robots bring meals? The latest summary of the catering robot situation in Kyoto. Huh? What's with the cat robot? The waiter shows you to the table you came to. I immediately look inside the restaurant and see a robot moving quietly across the floor! It is apparently not a person bringing food from the kitchen aisle. On the table where you sit, it […]
Antique small-scale art complex near Omiya Station, Kyoto
Contemporary artistic space There is an art space quietly tucked away in a back alley off Goin Street in Shijo-Omiya. Originally famous for its art accommodation, it was renovated in 2021 in the form of a fusion of a coffee shop and gallery. Currently, it hosts exhibitions and events, and houses art shops run by Kyoto creators. The kumagusuku, a hideaway-like complex, has a minimalist, contemporary atmosphere that mixes the old and the new. On the other hand, it also holds seasonal marches and offers lunch, and is attracting attention from local residents as an easy place to drop in. Powerful white-walled architecture of a converted Kyoto townhouse The interior of the […]
Live music club at Nijo Station, Kyoto: 'A musical hub aimed at cultivating young talent'
'Nijo, isn't this area kind of nice? It's like..." GROWLY is an 11-year-old live music club in a residential area behind a large supermarket, just behind Nijo Station on the JR. Formerly a band member, manager Anzai-san says he has been to most of Kyoto's live music venues and is famous for being a "nice guy", even in the music community where he has an image of being difficult to approach. He has been involved in the project since its beginnings. I thought, 'This place looks good,' and I moved on with a lot of energy, but later I realised how difficult it is to get to know your neighbours. Well, maybe […]