I have started to be a host of tours (experiences) in Nara, YAMATO, through Airbnb. https://www.airbnb.jp/experiences/206999 I am an...

Kofukuji Temple was founded at the time of the relocation of the capital to Nara in 710, and marked the 1300 -year anniversary in the...

Alex Kerr is an American known as Japanologist. Recently, he is well known as an official advisor for the Japanese government on...

This is a historical moment that Naomi Osaka spoke to the press after winning the US Open on Sept. 9, 2018. This marked the first...

One early autumn night of 8th of September, Todaiji Temple was re-opened at 6PM for the lucky 2,000 people chosen by a drawing for a...

What do you think of these unique artifacts, especially the one on the below? Some people say they look like non-earthly human.. All...

I had such a good time with Suzann from Quebec, Canada touring around Nara for 2 and half days. It started with a sudden Facebook...

Deer have been present on the Japanese archipelago since before man appeared. They are often mentioned in the Man-yo-syu Poems, the...

"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...

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....

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...

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! ...

"TENPYO SAI " , a new annual spring festival in Nara to commemorate the Tenpyo era, or Nara period (8th century) when Nara was the...

Kasuga grand Shrine is located at the foot of Mt. Mikasa with a history of 1250 years. Walking around the Kasuga Shrine complex, along...

Many foreign travelers express their wish to come back to Japan during SAKURA (桜）, or cherry blossom season．However, the blooming season...

(picture from Wikipedia "shun-e (修二会）") Nigatsudo Hall（二月堂) or the Second Month Temple stands on the hillside of the Todaiji Temple's...

February is the coldest season in Japan, and yes it sometimes snows. This year, we had unexpectedly large amount of snow fall in many...

The year 2017 was a historical year, 1300th anniversary year since Abe-no Nakamaro left Japan's capital city Nara, "Heijokyo" in 717. ...

​ 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...

On February 24, 2018, a new movie titled "空海ーKU-KAIー”will be released in Japan. KUKAI (618-907) is one of the popular and famous monk...