Kyoto Books

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Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as kyoto)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,111,949 ratings — published 1997
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The Old Capital The Old Capital (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as kyoto)
avg rating 3.73 — 7,866 ratings — published 1962
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The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as kyoto)
avg rating 3.80 — 2,517 ratings — published 1991
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The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1) The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as kyoto)
avg rating 3.66 — 45,952 ratings — published 2013
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The Full Moon Coffee Shop (The Full Moon Coffee Shop, #1) The Full Moon Coffee Shop (The Full Moon Coffee Shop, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as kyoto)
avg rating 3.59 — 30,528 ratings — published 2020
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We'll Prescribe You a Cat (We'll Prescribe You a Cat, #1) We'll Prescribe You a Cat (We'll Prescribe You a Cat, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as kyoto)
avg rating 3.77 — 48,564 ratings — published 2023
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The Tatami Galaxy (Tatami Series, #1) The Tatami Galaxy (Tatami Series, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as kyoto)
avg rating 3.50 — 4,777 ratings — published 2004
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Fifty Words for Rain Fifty Words for Rain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as kyoto)
avg rating 3.88 — 47,282 ratings — published 2020
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The Temple of the Golden Pavilion The Temple of the Golden Pavilion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as kyoto)
avg rating 3.97 — 25,031 ratings — published 1956
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Gridlock Coda .two : Hangul Express - première partie (Seppenko Monogatari, #4) Gridlock Coda .two : Hangul Express - première partie (Seppenko Monogatari, #4)
by (shelved 2 times as kyoto)
avg rating 4.91 — 11 ratings — published 2019
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Less (Arthur Less, #1) Less (Arthur Less, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as kyoto)
avg rating 3.62 — 224,072 ratings — published 2017
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Hanami Sonata (Seppenko Monogatari, #2) Hanami Sonata (Seppenko Monogatari, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as kyoto)
avg rating 4.78 — 18 ratings — published 2018
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Untangling My Chopsticks: A Culinary Sojourn in Kyoto Untangling My Chopsticks: A Culinary Sojourn in Kyoto (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as kyoto)
avg rating 3.70 — 891 ratings — published 2003
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Japans historia Japans historia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.55 — 115 ratings — published 2007
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Masks (Vintage International) Masks (Vintage International)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.68 — 4,030 ratings — published 1958
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A Mountain to the North, a Lake to the South, Paths to the West, a River to the East A Mountain to the North, a Lake to the South, Paths to the West, a River to the East (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.71 — 2,149 ratings — published 2003
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A New History of Shinto A New History of Shinto (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.80 — 81 ratings — published 2007
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Soul of Kyoto: A Guide to 30 Exceptional Experiences Soul of Kyoto: A Guide to 30 Exceptional Experiences (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.53 — 15 ratings — published
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An Inquiry into the Good An Inquiry into the Good (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 4.10 — 230 ratings — published 1911
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Life for Sale Life for Sale (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.71 — 14,997 ratings — published 1968
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鴨川荷爾摩 鴨川荷爾摩 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.91 — 101 ratings — published 2006
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Almost Transparent Blue Almost Transparent Blue (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.29 — 13,516 ratings — published 1976
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Seasons of Sacred Lust Seasons of Sacred Lust (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.83 — 77 ratings — published 1968
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The Self-Overcoming of Nihilism The Self-Overcoming of Nihilism (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 4.19 — 136 ratings — published 1949
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Yoko: A Biography Yoko: A Biography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,039 ratings — published 2025
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Kyoto Gardens (Color Book Series) Kyoto Gardens (Color Book Series)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 1998
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The Analects The Analects (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.80 — 24,065 ratings — published -475
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.87 — 56,895 ratings — published 1973
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Another Kyoto Another Kyoto (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 4.16 — 632 ratings — published 2016
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Beyond Personal Identity: Dogen, Nishida, and a Phenomenology of No-Self (Routledge Studies in Asian Religion) Beyond Personal Identity: Dogen, Nishida, and a Phenomenology of No-Self (Routledge Studies in Asian Religion)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 4.00 — 8 ratings — published 2001
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Приближение к Фудзияме Приближение к Фудзияме (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 4.00 — 5 ratings — published
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Emperor of Wrath (Memento Mori, #1) Emperor of Wrath (Memento Mori, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.96 — 6,739 ratings — published 2024
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The Restaurant of Lost Recipes (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #2) The Restaurant of Lost Recipes (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.76 — 13,393 ratings — published 2014
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Claws of the Cat (Shinobi Mystery, #1) Claws of the Cat (Shinobi Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.88 — 930 ratings — published 2013
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The African Samurai The African Samurai (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,053 ratings — published 2023
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Retrato de Shunkin Retrato de Shunkin (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,161 ratings — published 1932
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Japan: A Modern History Japan: A Modern History (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.90 — 259 ratings — published 2001
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Toppamono: Outlaw. Radical. Suspect. My Life in Japan's Underworld Toppamono: Outlaw. Radical. Suspect. My Life in Japan's Underworld (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.80 — 55 ratings — published 2005
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Strangers Strangers (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.61 — 9,049 ratings — published 1987
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Geisha, a Life Geisha, a Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.93 — 27,493 ratings — published 2002
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細訪千年古都之美:從神社寺院到劇場展館,深度剖析關西四大城市建築 細訪千年古都之美:從神社寺院到劇場展館,深度剖析關西四大城市建築 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published 2014
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門外漢的京都 門外漢的京都 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.79 — 38 ratings — published 2006
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Fashion: The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute - A History from the 18th to the 20th Century Fashion: The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute - A History from the 18th to the 20th Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,919 ratings — published 2002
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Salju Kyoto Salju Kyoto (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 4.63 — 1,140 ratings — published 2016
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暗殺教室 2 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 2] 暗殺教室 2 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 2] (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 4.26 — 11,011 ratings — published 2012
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Philosophers of Nothingness: An Essay on the Kyoto School Philosophers of Nothingness: An Essay on the Kyoto School (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.92 — 60 ratings — published 2001
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Tokyo Heist Tokyo Heist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.53 — 1,462 ratings — published 2012
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 6 (Negima! Magister Negi Magi, #6) Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 6 (Negima! Magister Negi Magi, #6)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,032 ratings — published 2004
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The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 3.96 — 8,161 ratings — published 2015
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 5 (Negima! Magister Negi Magi, #5) Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 5 (Negima! Magister Negi Magi, #5)
by (shelved 1 time as kyoto)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,202 ratings — published 2004
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Shōgun by James ClavellMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenStrange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi KawakamiNorwegian Wood by Haruki MurakamiThe Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
Fictitious Japan
137 books — 35 voters
The Tatami Galaxy by Tomihiko MorimiThe Night Is Short, Walk on Girl by Tomihiko MorimiFox Tales by Tomihiko MorimiThe Old Capital by Yasunari KawabataThe Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima
Kyoto Fiction
29 books — 2 voters

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“As they drove onto the bridge that would bring them round to the north side of the station, the phrase "purple hills and crystal waters," an old poetic shorthand for Kyoto's scenic beauty, came to Takayuki's mind. The hilly Higashiyama area to the east was veiled in a purplish spring haze, and chances were good that the waters of the Kamogawa were looking pretty crystalline too.
Good old Rai San'yo, he thought, recalling the poet who'd coined the phrase.”
Jesse Kirkwood, The Menu of Happiness

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