Empty Kyoto / 閑かなる京都
A project in Kyoto-shi, Japan by Daniel Sofer000days
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Kyoto, Japan from 2020-2021. The border was closed. The city was empty. The pictures were gorgeous. / 国境は閉鎖され、街は閑かなった。写真がすごかった。
Backers: 91
Average Pledge Per Backer: $103
Funded: $9,351 of $7,500
Dates: Jun 21st -> Jul 30th (40 days)
Project By: Daniel Sofer
Backers: 91
Average Pledge Per Backer: $103
Funded: $9,351 of $7,500
Dates: Jun 21st -> Jul 30th (40 days)
Project By: Daniel Sofer
$9,351
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 30 @ 23:12 -0400 GMT
124%
of goal
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Latest News
One week to go... 
July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
The Kickstarter campaign is rolling to the end, next Sunday! In the meantime, I'm working hard on getting the book itself into shape. I have about 90 pages laid out, as you can see in the printouts above. I've made many changes to the photos to be... (Read More)
It's On! The book is funded.
July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all of you, we have reached our fundraising goal! The Empty Kyoto book is cleared for takeoff! So happy to get amazing support from even distant friends, as well as from those of you whom I’ve only just met. We still have another 10... (Read More)
Sooo Close!
July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Super close to the funding goal for our book. Like 97% One or two more supporters will get us over the top. We actually were over 100% for a few hours but two people canceled their pledges. :-( Photo: Tenjyu-an... (Read More)
3 Weeks in and Over 80%
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks for backing my Empty Kyoto book on Kickstarter! Here’s the latest: Daihikaku Senkoji Temple in Arashiyama 嵐山の大悲閣千光寺 My project is over 80% towards the fundraising goal! The finish line is coming into view. Thank you. I’ve... (Read More)
Closing in on 75%. The finish line is almost in sight!
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Cherry blossoms at Kiyomizudera Hey everyone, thanks so much for supporting the Empty Kyoto project, I'm grateful. After a great weekend of supporters coming onboard, we are almost at 75% of the fundraising goal. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 2... (Read More)
The book is moving forward!
July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi folks, thanks for supporting the Empty Kyoto Project! We are heading towards 60% funding, so if we can continue as we have been doing on the first 10 days we will make it. I am trying out some page layout ideas, here are two spread pages to look... (Read More)
We've passed 50% funding!
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Fushimi Inari Taisha, May 2020. After several months of COVID isolation, Kyoto was opening up. I decided to visit before it got crowded again. Thanks to all of your support, we are now over 50% funded! Please tell your friends so we can make it over... (Read More)
We're at 40%!
June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
But still a long way to go... Thanks everyone for supporting this project! If you have friends that might be interested in supporting this book, please let them know about the Empty Kyoto project. Today I want to share another photo of the... (Read More)
Day Three: Tenryu-ji Temple
June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Tenryu-ji Temple in Kyoto, April 2020, during the pandemic. Have you ever seen it so quiet? This was the day I realized that the pandemic was a special time. This special time is what my book is about. Thanks for supporting.... (Read More)
Two days in and feeling humble.
June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks for everyone for backing the Empty Kyoto project! On day two we got some more backers, thank you. This might actually work! Please tell your friends about the Empty Kyoto project, especially ones that are into Japan and Japanese culture.... (Read More)
First day pledges get us over 30% to the goal!
June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! This was a crazy, great Kickstarter Launch Day, spreading the word to everyone; watching the pledges come in, both from good friends as well as people I don't know. We got to over 30% of the goal. Yay! To all of you, THANK YOU! We're... (Read More)
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