UKYO VOICES

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The Ukyo Voices project is a groundbreaking community engagement initiative between Kyoto University of Foreign Studies and the government and people of Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, to help the ward celebrate its 90th anniversary. In the spirit of being ‘good neighbors’, students teamed up to interview twelve individual residents and representatives of businesses in the local area, and photograph daily life, in an effort to document and understand how the people of Ukyo-ku, across all generations, live, work and play. Please enjoy the website we have made!

[Ukyo in Action] Ninnaji Temple

Interviewers/Authors: Chiharu Miyamoto, Ruka Sasaki The…

[Living Histories] Mr. Stephen Gill

Interviewers/Authors: Niklaus Weigelt, Ryota Harada Stephen…

[Ukyo in Action]  Japan Cat Network (NPO) 

Interviewers/Authors: Ai Umeda, Chihiro Okajima Ms. Susan…

[Living Histories] Mr. Takatoshi Tsutsui

Interviewers/Authors: Ai Umeda, Chihiro Okajima Takatoshi…

[Living Histories] Mr. Kunihiro Tokumaru

Interviewers/Authors: Ayane Maekawa, Hina Yamanaka,…

[Living Histories] Ms. Miwa Satake

Interviewers/Authors: Hikaru Sasaki, Yuria Nishimura…

[Living Histories] Ms. Rio Miura

Interviewers/Authors: Chiharu Miyamoto, Ruka Sasaki Rio…

[Living Histories] Ms. Shuko Kurokawa

Interviewers/Authors: Miyuki Era, Iori Yamaguchi Ms.…

[Ukyo in Action] Kyoto Minsai Japanese Language School

Interviewers/Authors: Ayane Maekawa, Hina Yamanaka Mr.…

[Ukyo in Action] Kyoto Hannaryz

Interviewers/Authors: Niklaus Weigelt, Ryota…

[Ukyo in Action] Kameya Hirokiyo

Interviewers/Authors: Miyuki Era, Iori Yamaguchi Mr.…

[Ukyo in Action] Sukoyaka Sagano Farm

Interviewers/Authors: Hikaru Sasaki, Yuria Nishimura Mr.…

News

The PM visited the Ukyo Ward Office!

Project Launch Day!

Hello everyone! Thank you for visiting our website. We hope you will enjoy discovering the wonderful people, places and charms of Ukyo-ku.