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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...
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Akiko Murakami
Sep 22, 2017
The Heart Sutra (2) Sutra copying
Today, many temples offer experience of “Sutra copying” experience, and some old temples, such as Yakushi-ji Temple in Nara encourage...
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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...
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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...
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Akiko Murakami
Aug 2, 2017
Lanterns at Kasuga Grand Shrine (2)
There are about 2,000 stone lanterns both sides of the approach to the main Shrine. Many of them are covered with moss, showing how old...
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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...
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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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Akiko Murakami
Jul 22, 2017
TOKA-E, summer candle night in Nara
Since 1999, Nara Candle Festival (Nara, TOKA-E (燈花会） has been held in Nara Park and many nearby historical sites, as one of the new...
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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...
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Akiko Murakami
May 18, 2017
The guests in kimono beautifully stand out in a Japanese garden with fresh green.
It was a perfect day to stroll around Nara in kimono for the 2 Canadian ladies. With fresh greens, the nature around this season is so...
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Akiko Murakami
Apr 23, 2017
Riverside sakura in Nara
Guests from Santa fe, on April 14 I took three guests to catch the best timing and location for sakura shooting in Nara, Saho...
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Akiko Murakami
Apr 23, 2017
Yae sakura is its peak season in Nara!
After the most popular kind of sakura (someiyoshino) are all gone, next, Yaezakura (八重桜 or 8-layer sakura; pink, gorgeous, double...
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