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    I liked the Japanese soundtrack for "Frozen 2".
    Akiko Murakami
    • Mar 12, 2020

    I liked the Japanese soundtrack for "Frozen 2".

    When watch foreign movies, especially at theaters, I usually make sure to see them with original versions with subtitles, not dubbed...
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    Grass-Burning Fire Event in Nara
    Akiko Murakami
    • Jan 30, 2020

    Grass-Burning Fire Event in Nara

    Every 4th Saturday in January, an annual Grass-Burning-Fire event on Wakakusa-yama Hill is held in Nara. It is officiated in ceremonial...
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    IZUMO and YAMATO exhibition in Tokyo
    Akiko Murakami
    • Jan 30, 2020

    IZUMO and YAMATO exhibition in Tokyo

    This year, 2020 commemorates the 1300th anniversary year of publishing NIHONSHOKI, or "The Chronicles of Japan (720)". It was a national...
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    My tour was featured by a Japanese tabloid paper and on a website.
    Akiko Murakami
    • Jan 22, 2020

    My tour was featured by a Japanese tabloid paper and on a website.

    Last autumn, I was asked to write a short essay on a tabloid paper. It was by a company "Wendy" in Hiroshima that publishes and...
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    Summer Fire works season has started!
    Akiko
    • Jul 29, 2019

    Summer Fire works season has started!

    Now the rainy season has finally over and season of summer festivals with beautiful big fireworks has started all across Japan. Japan...
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    "Whisper of the Lotus flowers "
    Akiko
    • Aug 9, 2018

    "Whisper of the Lotus flowers "

    This is an amazingly beautiful video taken by a freelance documentary maker, Koichi Hozan. on July 30, 2018. I just cannot help sharing...
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    Annual candle night event: "TOKA-E"
    Akiko
    • Jul 23, 2018

    Annual candle night event: "TOKA-E"

    If you are in Nara during the summer season August 5-14th, TOKA-E is a event you don't want to miss. TOKA-E (燈花会):http://www.toukae.jp/e...
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    This year's new baby deer at Rokuen
    Akiko
    • Jun 20, 2018

    This year's new baby deer at Rokuen

    After the World War II, the number of deer in Nara park decreased to as low as 80. However, thanks to the great efforts of the Nara Deer...
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    Origami deer!!
    Akiko
    • Jun 17, 2018

    Origami deer!!

    Nara is getting increasingly popular and famous as a city with cute deer. I suppose, for many one day visitors, freely roaming deer in...
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    Zen --the life of Zen master Dogen
    Akiko
    • Jun 16, 2018

    Zen --the life of Zen master Dogen

    "Zen (禅) - The Life Of Zen Master Dogen (道元" OMG, I found the full movie on Youtube...! (click the above title to see) I saw this movie...
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    Recent ZEN 禅 boom is from abroad?!
    Akiko
    • May 29, 2018

    Recent ZEN 禅 boom is from abroad?!

    Last year and this year's April, I had an honor to tour guide about 30 people from Upaya Zen Center to Kasuga Grand Shrine in Nara....
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    ZEN gardens & temples in KYOTO, first comprehensive guide book!
    Akiko
    • May 28, 2018

    ZEN gardens & temples in KYOTO, first comprehensive guide book!

    I was happy to be invited to a book launch of this new book, "Zen Gardens and Temples of Kyoto" written by John Dougill (TUTTLE) The...
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    Very cute & informative website on Nara!
    Akiko
    • May 16, 2018

    Very cute & informative website on Nara!

    I've found one of the best online information source on Nara created by the local Nara company. So well made, and I was super impressed! ...
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    My tours featured by Green Shinto blog!
    Akiko
    • Jul 22, 2017

    My tours featured by Green Shinto blog!

    Professor John Dougill made a blog article on his Green Shinto site with 6 questions to me on July 13th. #Nara
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    Thank you for your message. I am currently visiting Mongolia from August 2st to 16th. Sorry for the inconvenience but I will get back to you as soon as I came back from Mongolia. Thank you ! Akiko