Akiko Murakami
I liked the Japanese soundtrack for "Frozen 2".
When watch foreign movies, especially at theaters, I usually make sure to see them with original versions with subtitles, not dubbed...
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Akiko Murakami
Jan 30, 2020
Grass-Burning Fire Event in Nara
Every 4th Saturday in January, an annual Grass-Burning-Fire event on Wakakusa-yama Hill is held in Nara. It is officiated in ceremonial...
Akiko Murakami
Jan 30, 2020
IZUMO and YAMATO exhibition in Tokyo
This year, 2020 commemorates the 1300th anniversary year of publishing NIHONSHOKI, or "The Chronicles of Japan (720)". It was a national...
Akiko Murakami
Jan 22, 2020
My tour was featured by a Japanese tabloid paper and on a website.
Last autumn, I was asked to write a short essay on a tabloid paper. It was by a company "Wendy" in Hiroshima that publishes and...
Akiko Murakami
Jul 29, 2019
Summer Fire works season has started!
Now the rainy season has finally over and season of summer festivals with beautiful big fireworks has started all across Japan. Japan...
Akiko Murakami
Aug 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...
Akiko Murakami
Jul 23, 2018
Annual candle night event: "TOKA-E"
If you are in Nara during the summer season August 5-14th, TOKA-E is a event you don't want to miss. TOKA-E （燈花会）：http://www.toukae.jp/e...
Akiko Murakami
Jun 20, 2018
This year's new baby deer at Rokuen
After 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 Murakami
Jun 17, 2018
Origami 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 Murakami
Jun 16, 2018
Zen --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...
Akiko Murakami
May 29, 2018
Recent 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....
Akiko Murakami
May 28, 2018
ZEN gardens & temples in KYOTO, first comprehensive guide book!
I was happy to be invited to a book launch of this new book, "Zen Gardens and Temples of Kyoto" written by John Dougill (TUTTLE) The...
Akiko Murakami
May 16, 2018
Very cute & informative website on Nara!
I've found one of the best online information source on Nara created by the local Nara company. So well made, and I was super impressed! ...
Akiko Murakami
Jul 22, 2017
My tours featured by Green Shinto blog!
Professor John Dougill made a blog article on his Green Shinto site with 6 questions to me on July 13th. #Nara
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