Akiko MurakamiJan 30, 2020Grass-Burning Fire Event in NaraEvery 4th Saturday in January, an annual Grass-Burning-Fire event on Wakakusa-yama Hill is held in Nara. It is officiated in ceremonial...
AkikoNov 22, 2019About my tours' essay on a monthly magazine, NARARA vol.3A 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...
AkikoOct 30, 2019my simple hope for the world peace..from Hasedera Temple official site: Thinking about the Japanese history, as far as I know, Japan was united by military forces at least...
AkikoOct 30, 2019Emperor enthronement day Oct.22, 2019 turned out to be a special national holiday.October. 22nd has became a memorable day for me. I was in Kyoto, being an assistant guide at Tofukuji Temple with 13 American guests on...
AkikoSep 25, 2019A full day YAMATO tour with Caitilin.A full-day tour in YAMATO, Nara with Caitilin from Australia. 🌲 She finished her Yoga retreat in Hokkaido and came down all the way to...
AkikoAug 31, 2019About my tours on a monthly magazine「 ならら(NARARA)」Monthly magazines, "Narara" issue August, 2019 Special feature: "Regeneration" -water of life- I wrote a short report about my Yamato...
AkikoMar 1, 2019Being away from Nara for 7 weeksFor the last 7 weeks, I spent my time in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Being away from Nara at least once a year is my way to keepmyself...
AkikoDec 31, 2018Genes can be Switch On and Off and change peopleI'd like to introduce some of the books by Dr. Kazuo Murakami. He is a biochemist and one of the top geneticists in the world and...
AkikoDec 30, 2018Owarai Shinji (Laughter Ritual) at Hiraoka-jinja Shrine on the Year-end party day. vol.1December is the season for the Japanese to enjoy gathering, eating (drinking), chatting over the passed year with friends, business...
AkikoNov 26, 2018Some of the best autumn shots 2018Tobihino's iconic tree (Nara Park) Ohmiwa Shrine morning steam from cypress(hinoki)bark roof Autumn view from Hasedera Temple's stage...
AkikoNov 24, 2018AirbnbI have started to be a host of tours (experiences) in Nara, YAMATO, through Airbnb. https://www.airbnb.jp/experiences/206999 I am an...
AkikoOct 25, 2018New life for old towns through sustainable tourism: Alex Kerr at TEDxKyoto 2013Alex Kerr is an American known as Japanologist. Recently, he is well known as an official advisor for the Japanese government on...
AkikoOct 21, 2018Extraordinary typhoons 2018Typhoons is a violent tropical storm that usually hit Japan between summer and autumn. It is nothing surprising, but this year was...
AkikoSep 22, 2018JOMON is booming in Japan!What do you think of these unique artifacts, especially the one on the below? Some people say they look like non-earthly human.. All...
AkikoAug 16, 2018VEGE SushiI went to a workshop of making Vegetarian Sushi (VEGESUSHI) ! What's BEGESUSHI? VEGESUSHI is a new style of sushi conceptualised by...
AkikoAug 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...
AkikoJun 27, 2018Nara 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...
AkikoJun 20, 2018This year's new baby deer at RokuenAfter 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...
AkikoJun 16, 2018Zen --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...
AkikoMay 16, 2018Sakura, a popular theme for many J-popsAmong many beautiful flowers, for the Japanese, cherry blossoms (Sakura) is by far the most popular one. Historically, sakura has been...