Akiko Murakami
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...
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Akiko Murakami
Nov 29, 2017
Japanese love to adapt new ideas and things from abroad and "Japanize" them
If you carefully look at the products, foods in Japan, you can see many things are not originally from Japan. There are many things...
Akiko Murakami
Nov 28, 2017
Feel the energy flows of the Calligraphy works
There are many Japanese Calligraphy artists who have unique talents both male and female. They all put their full spirit to write each...
Akiko Murakami
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 Murakami
Oct 12, 2017
OKU JAPAN: Travel off-the-beaten-track
I was introduced to a very unique travel agency called "OKU Japan". "OKU (奥）", literally means "deep" in Japanese. They are specialized...
Akiko Murakami
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...
Akiko Murakami
Oct 6, 2017
Moon viewing festival
China and Japan have had the custom of appreciating the moon since ancient times. In Japan it is said that the custom has existed since...
Akiko Murakami
Oct 5, 2017
We should have broader perspectives.
(image from internet) I have noticed, these days, there are people who grew up among the Christian families and environment, but...
Akiko Murakami
Sep 22, 2017
The Heart Sutra (Hannya shingyo般若心経)
The Heart Sutra is by far the most popular and well known Sutra in Japanese Buddhism regardless of the sects. Its Sanskrit title,...
Akiko Murakami
Sep 15, 2017
Nara was the Eastern terminal station of the Silk Road.
(Map: The ancient Silk Road on the Land. Source: internet) Do you know a historic transcontinental trade route between the ancient China...
Akiko Murakami
Aug 30, 2017
Multiple dimensional world view of Buddhism
Today, we are living in this world, on planet earth, more or less believing we are the only living civilized beings in this Universe. Is...
Akiko Murakami
Aug 26, 2017
Buddhist statues
If you visit a temple in Japan or any other Buddhist countries like China, Thailand, Korea, etc. you will find many different kinds and...
Akiko Murakami
Jul 30, 2017
Lantern at Kasuga Grand Shrine (1)
Every year, special Lantern lightening ceremony called "Man Toro (万灯籠）" are held at Kasuga taisha Shrine in Nara. About 1,000 hanging...
Akiko Murakami
Jun 30, 2017
Todaiji is not a temple, it is THE temple!
Many people visit Nara as a day trip from either Osaka or Kyoto. Almost all the people enjoy seeing, feeding, or taking photos with cute...
Akiko Murakami
Jun 29, 2017
"Green Shinto", an amazing online resource on Shintoism!
One of my good Australian friend, Jann Williams is currently staying in Kyoto and doing a research on Elements on Japan for her new book....
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