Walking Japan's Kumano Kodō: The Ancient UNESCO Pilgrimage Trail with Kana Hattori
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Kana is a qualified tea master of Urasenke Tea Ceremony School and is an experienced national-licensed guide. She holds a BA in English from Doshisha University, Kyoto, and another BA in Japanese Classical and Traditional Arts from Kyoto University of Arts and Design. She enjoys playing the shamisen, a 3-stringed traditional music instrument that geisha ladies also play, and also performing Noh, 650-year-old Japanese classical theater. The Zen philosophy—to live in the moment—has always been a core tenet of her life.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
What a lovely lovely seminar. Great details and explanations. I highly recommend!
Ms. Hattori’s presentation was informative and included all the detail and images to really understand the history, beauty and challenges of the trail. Her enthusiasm and in-depth knowledge added to the experience too. It my first lecture of this kind and I will definitely choose to attend more.
I enjoyed Kana's enthusiastic sharing of the experience walking the Kumano Kodo trail. She is clearly an expert in the area and offered helpful tips in planning a trip.
My sister and I are starting to think about a 2023 trip to Japan, and this provided a perfect introduction to the Kumano Kodo. Kana is an entertaining and engaging speaker, and she provided many useful and practical details in her talk. The presentation was very well-organized, and she kept us oriented with maps and elevation graphs. We got a great feel for what it would be like to hike the Kumano Kodo. If possible, we'd love to do it with Kana as our tour guide!
Loved the travel experience tonight, including the details about trains, stations, topography maps, silent videos, hotel room and food pictures, and the rest. I have walked on another pilgrimage trail in Japan, and this presentation made me relive that spectacular time, as well as become informed about this pilgrimage route, which I'd love to see in person. It was so enjoyable to experience a new place in this way, and I look forward to doing more context travel. Kana’s level of detail and positive vibe were just right. Thanks very much.