The Kyoto, in Sound podcast focuses on the stories of the people living in this city.
Each episode begins as a conversation with a local. I ask them to tell me about their favourite sound and then I share the story behind it.
→ A new episode each month.
Beginning in the busy area of Kiyamachi, the Takase River flows quietly through central Kyoto.
In the second episode of Kyoto, in Sound, I walk here with Chie, a freelance illustrator, who shares why the sounds of autumn are her favourite. She reflects on stillness and movement and how a shift in sound marks the changing of the seasons here.
It's only a short walk from Kyoto Station, but Suzaku garden feels like a world away from the bustle of the city's busiest train station.
In the first episode of Kyoto, in Sound, I spoke with Rumi, who grew up in Tokyo and now lives in Kyoto. She takes me back to her childhood summers spent in this beautiful garden with her grandmother.