PinnedSteve BenfeyZen for Beginnersor ‘Camellia Macabre,’ in which a foreign monk dreams of a Zen koan from which he awakes to find himself inside a noir nightmare9 min read·Dec 5, 2020----
PinnedSteve BenfeyKyoto TimeBASED ON A TRUE STORY of a woman who faces danger buoyed by the strength of her cultural values in Japan’s ancient capital2 min read·Jun 25, 2021----
PinnedSteve BenfeyPrivate Tutor to the GodsWho was Tera, the woman who answered Jeremy’s ad, and what did she want from him?11 min read·Oct 22, 2022----
PinnedSteve BenfeyA Rock has a Hundred FacesA noir tale of beauty and butchery told by a Japanese gardener6 min read·Feb 6, 2022----
PinnedSteve BenfeyHow to Eat RamenMy brain always retreated to its reptilian roots for the swamp-like summer, when the only happy creatures in Kyoto were lazy frogs and…7 min read·Oct 23, 2020--1--1
Steve BenfeyMeditation is not ConcentrationThere are two ways to walk from San Francisco to New York City3 min read·Jun 11, 2022----
Steve BenfeyGaijin’s RedemptionWhat happens in Kyoto changes your life and stays with you for a lifetime5 min read·May 7, 2022----
Steve BenfeyMeander Meets the New YearStrange encounters of a cat named Meander in Kyoto on New Year’s Day 2022, Year of the Tiger. Original at www.writersinkyoto.com3 min read·Jan 30, 2022----
Steve BenfeyFoxes of Kyoto — Writers In Kyoto“Last night,” he said, “was fun.”5 min read·Nov 22, 2021----