A long essay depicting the culture of Kyoto and women. - Title: My Kyoto - Author: Jun'ichi Watanabe - Genre: Essay - Price: 1000 yen Published by Kodansha Thank you for viewing. This is a first edition published in 1989. The essay begins with the author, who was born in Hokkaido, and his first impression of Kyoto, the place he longed to visit, during a school trip. Through comparisons with his hometown and Tokyo, he explores and clarifies his own understanding of the differences between Eastern and Western cultures.