I'm glad you liked the book! I think it's a very informative book, but somewhat biased. She lived a very particular and special life, but it's very infrmative nonetheless. My suggestion would be to be able to ask in Japanese (I can't help you on that one lol),and I don't know where she lives. You could visit
Kyoto Sights and Nights and see if Peter MacIntosh could help you out. I hope you enjoy Kyoto
.