Akiko MurakamiMar 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...
Akiko MurakamiFeb 13, 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...
Akiko MurakamiFeb 11, 2018Winter light up "Nara Ruri-e" (なら瑠璃絵), Feb. 8-14Blue 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 MurakamiJan 14, 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...