Kyoto, in Sound — The Podcast
A Kyoto podcast series asking local residents to share their favourite sounds from the city.
Since arriving in Kyoto, I’ve been hard at work trying to capture the sonic soul of this place I now call home. Recording its festivals, traditions and the everyday sounds that make up this place.
All of this has now led to me creating a new podcast series that runs alongside the sound walks I’m doing here. Obviously not everyone has the opportunity to join me in person on a sound walk, so I wanted to give a chance for people to discover this beautiful city through sound even if they can’t make the journey themselves.
The new show is called Kyoto, in Sound and each episode begins with a conversation where I ask a resident to share their favourite sound. I’ll then record those sounds and share their story behind why it means so much. Sometimes you’ll hear from the person directly, in their own voice, and sometimes I’ll tell the story for them.
Suzaku Garden
In this first episode we’re visiting Suzaku Garden and we hear the story of why this place holds so many memories for Rumi, who used to live in Tokyo but now calls Kyoto home. This episode is full of so many beautiful sounds; the waterfall cascading at the rear of the garden, the crows calling out from high above, and the trains rushing past the fringes of the park on their way to Kyoto station.
Please listen on your favourite service ↓
Spotify • Apple Podcasts • Fountain.fm
If you’d like to follow along for future episodes — or if you’re visiting Kyoto and would like to join one of my guided sound walks — you’ll find everything at www.kyotoinsound.com.
You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or listen directly here on Bear Blog.
As always, thank you for noticing with me.
Until next time,
🍃 SJF
p.s. episode two, where we hear from freelance illustrator Chie and her love for the sounds of autumn, is available now—give it a listen .
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