Akiko MurakamiJun 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...
Akiko MurakamiJun 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...
Akiko MurakamiJun 17, 2018Origami 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 MurakamiMay 29, 2018Recent 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....