Akiko MurakamiJan 30, 2020IZUMO and YAMATO exhibition in TokyoThis year, 2020 commemorates the 1300th anniversary year of publishing NIHONSHOKI, or "The Chronicles of Japan (720)". It was a national ...
AkikoDec 27, 2019Somen noodle, another YAMATO's speciality.Autumn to Winter style in hot soup Autumn to Winter style in hot broth Nagashi Somen (swiming/ Very rare experience! <B> From Spiring ...
AkikoNov 23, 2019"KOJIKI", manga versions are getting popularI found it very interesting, manga version of "KOJIKI", the oldest literary work in Japan about early chronicle of myths, legends, songs,...
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 3...
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 Sp...
AkikoAug 27, 2019International friends living in Japan vol.1Any encounters with unique people enrich our lives. Isn't it so true for anyone? Since I have started to talk about "spiritual" aspect of...
AkikoJul 18, 2019Kimi no Na wa,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2GujJZfXpg Do you know a rather new anime director, Makoto Shinkai? He made a beautiful movie titled "Yo...
AkikoApr 30, 2019Heisei era last day!I just want to share some beautiful photos of the cherry blossoms I took this April. Today is the last day of "Heisei" (平成)era. The cer...
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 colle...
AkikoDec 26, 2018Owarai Shinji (Laughter Ritual) vol.2Here are some nice photos I took at Hiraoka jinja Shrine 2018. (Top: Laughing contest! ) Warai Shinji , the laughter is held on Dec. 23r...
AkikoSep 20, 2018Asia Art Tours × Yamato spirit toursAsia Art Tours (https://asiaarttours.com) is created by Matthew, originally from US, living in Taiwan. He created this tour company to d...
AkikoJul 25, 2018Two days with SuzannI had such a good time with Suzann from Quebec, Canada touring around Nara for 2 and half days. It started with a sudden Facebook messeng...
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...
AkikoApr 27, 2018Kasuga grand Shrine and wisteriaKasuga grand Shrine is located at the foot of Mt. Mikasa with a history of 1250 years. Walking around the Kasuga Shrine complex, along th...
AkikoMar 18, 2018UME, Japanese plum blossom is the sign of SpringFebruary is the coldest season in Japan, and yes it sometimes snows. This year, we had unexpectedly large amount of snow fall in many pa...
AkikoFeb 12, 2018Photos 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 usua...
AkikoJan 13, 2018Quin's Shinto awakening and MisogiLast November, I encountered Quin, on a way back from a book launch event in Kyoto about Zen Garden by Professor John Dougill. We had...
AkikoJan 13, 2018"MISOGI", the first step to going back to your true SelfWaterfall of priest KUYA(空也の滝) Can you imagine yourself standing under this waterfall ----(in winter)? Such a training actually take plac...
AkikoJan 12, 2018Happy 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...