S12E8 · Essayist Omura Shige: The Life and Compassion of a Quintessential Kyotoite

Essayist Omura Shige: The Life and Compassion of a Quintessential Kyotoite

S12E8 · 2024-06-13 · 28 min

Omura Shige (1918-1999) wrote about daily life and the treasured customs of Kyoto, and introduced the Kyoto style of home cooking, called Obanzai, to people throughout Japan in her writings.

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