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    About my tours' essay on a monthly magazine, NARARA vol.3
    Akiko
    • Nov 22, 2019

    About my tours' essay on a monthly magazine, NARARA vol.3

    A short essay that I wrote about my tours in Nara, Yamato was again featured in a local monthly magazine titled "NARARA" (「ならら」)for their...
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    International friends living in Japan vol.1
    Akiko
    • Aug 27, 2019

    International friends living in Japan vol.1

    Any encounters with unique people enrich our lives. Isn't it so true for anyone? Since I have started to talk about "spiritual" aspect of...
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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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    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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    Kazuhisa Kusaba: an artist who can see dragons as energy of nature
    Akiko
    • Apr 26, 2018

    Kazuhisa Kusaba: an artist who can see dragons as energy of nature

    Kazuhisa Kusaba is one of my favorite Japanese artist. His art works are called "TOSAIGA (陶彩画)", since they are uniquely made of a...
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    UME, Japanese plum blossom is the sign of Spring
    Akiko
    • Mar 18, 2018

    UME, Japanese plum blossom is the sign of Spring

    February is the coldest season in Japan, and yes it sometimes snows. This year, we had unexpectedly large amount of snow fall in many...
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    Photos during the tours
    Akiko
    • Feb 12, 2018

    Photos during the tours

    ​ Here are some photos taken during the tours in Nara and Kyoto. Some photos are from 2016, as I made this website in April 2017. I...
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    "空海ーKU-KAI ー": a new movie 2018
    Akiko
    • Feb 3, 2018

    "空海ーKU-KAI ー": a new movie 2018

    On February 24, 2018, a new movie titled "空海ーKU-KAIー”will be released in Japan. KUKAI (618-907) is one of the popular and famous monk...
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    Quin's Shinto awakening and Misogi
    Akiko
    • Jan 13, 2018

    Quin's Shinto awakening and Misogi

    ​Last November, I encountered Quin, on a way back from a book launch event in Kyoto about Zen Garden by Professor John Dougill. We had...
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    "MISOGI", the first step to going back to your true Self
    Akiko
    • Jan 13, 2018

    "MISOGI", the first step to going back to your true Self

    Waterfall of priest KUYA(空也の滝) Can you imagine yourself standing under this waterfall ----(in winter)? Such a training actually take...
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    OKU JAPAN:  Travel off-the-beaten-track
    Akiko
    • Oct 12, 2017

    OKU JAPAN: Travel off-the-beaten-track

    I was introduced to a very unique travel agency called "OKU Japan". "OKU (奥)", literally means "deep" in Japanese. They are specialized...
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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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    "Green Shinto", an amazing online resource on Shintoism!
    Akiko
    • Jun 29, 2017

    "Green Shinto", an amazing online resource on Shintoism!

    One of my good Australian friend, Jann Williams is currently staying in Kyoto and doing a research on Elements on Japan for her new book....
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