Nara deer (vol. 1)
Deer have been present on the Japanese archipelago since before man appeared. They are often mentioned in the Man-yo-syu Poems, the...
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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...
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...
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....
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! ...
Akiko
- Apr 30, 2018
TENPYO SAI festival is coming soon (May 3-5) in Nara
"TENPYO SAI " , a new annual spring festival in Nara to commemorate the Tenpyo era, or Nara period (8th century) when Nara was the...
Akiko
- Apr 27, 2018
Kasuga grand Shrine and wisteria
Kasuga grand Shrine is located at the foot of Mt. Mikasa with a history of 1250 years. Walking around the Kasuga Shrine complex, along...
Akiko
- Apr 2, 2018
Sakura, sakura in Nara
Well, actually, I have hundreds of pictures of sakura.... as I accumulate every year... !! #Nara
Akiko
- Mar 27, 2018
"Shuni-e" ceremony brings spring to Nara
(picture from Wikipedia "shun-e (修二会）") Nigatsudo Hall（二月堂) or the Second Month Temple stands on the hillside of the Todaiji Temple's...
Akiko
- Mar 15, 2018
A super international man in Nara period: Abe-no Nakamaro (阿倍仲麻呂）
The year 2017 was a historical year, 1300th anniversary year since Abe-no Nakamaro left Japan's capital city Nara, "Heijokyo" in 717. ...
Akiko
- Feb 13, 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...
Akiko
- Feb 11, 2018
Winter light up "Nara Ruri-e" (なら瑠璃絵), Feb. 8-14
Blue is my favorite color. "Ruri" (瑠璃）is the Japanese term meaning "deep blue" or lapis lazuli, which regarded as one of the 7 precious...
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...
Akiko
- Jan 20, 2018
Samurai Swords maker "Kikuichi" with 750 years of history
http://www.kikuichi.com/about.php#En Since I have started my tour guide job, many times I was surprised by a very fact that Samurai Sword...
Akiko
- Jan 14, 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...
Akiko
- Jan 12, 2018
Happy new year 2018!!
On Dec. 31st, I visited Ohmiwa Shrine during daytime to greet and express my gratitude for the past year 2017. (well, usually people pay...
Akiko
- Nov 12, 2017
Nara's product 2: writing brush (fude 筆）
＜web site of Beable ＞ Have you seen any Japanese arts of calligraphy? It is called ,"Shodo (書道）” and is popular as one of the...
Akiko
- Oct 27, 2017
A sunset overlooking the Yamato region
Throughout Japan, we have been having irregularly stormy days with typhoon attacks. October is usually sunny with clear sky and known...
Akiko
- Oct 12, 2017
Nara's products 1: Ink stick (sumi 墨）
Ink stick (sumi) and brush manufacturing businesses is a time-honored industry in Nara since Nara period ( 8th century ). As an ancient...
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