{"id":540,"date":"2020-08-20T13:31:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T13:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spiritofjapantours.com\/staging\/8667\/?page_id=540"},"modified":"2025-11-23T06:17:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T06:17:56","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spiritofjapantours.com\/staging\/8667\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1  blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >About Me<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last   container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-540'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  no_margin flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='padding:0px 20px 0px 0px ; border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img alt=\"Makayla Sadamori\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-544 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/spiritofjapantours.com\/staging\/8667\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_9823-3-985x1030.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spiritofjapantours.com\/staging\/8667\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_9823-3-985x1030.png 985w, https:\/\/spiritofjapantours.com\/staging\/8667\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_9823-3-287x300.png 287w, https:\/\/spiritofjapantours.com\/staging\/8667\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_9823-3-768x803.png 768w, https:\/\/spiritofjapantours.com\/staging\/8667\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_9823-3-674x705.png 674w, https:\/\/spiritofjapantours.com\/staging\/8667\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_9823-3-600x627.png 600w, https:\/\/spiritofjapantours.com\/staging\/8667\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_9823-3.png 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_two_third  no_margin flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>To me, The Spirit of Japan Tours combines two passions: my love for Japan and its rich traditions and spirituality, along with sharing this love with others.<\/p>\n<p>Having lived in Japan for 40 years, I still find new things that amaze me and make me fall in love with this country all over again. There is so much to discover and enjoy that I don\u2019t believe a lifetime would be enough to experience it all. For that reason, when I curate a trip or a tour, I aim to highlight all that is special about Japan: its traditions, natural beauty, art, and food, providing you, the traveler, with an authentic experience during your visit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The WA Tours<\/strong><br \/>\nThe concept of WA, or Harmony in Japanese, is naturally integrated into daily life here, creating a wonderful environment for finding inner peace. I enjoy taking people to Zen temples, ancient Shinto shrines, and beautiful nature spots to help them connect with their own inner WA\u2014a sense of being in harmony with themselves and the world.<\/p>\n<p>As for who I am, I am a wife and mother, a teacher, and a potter. I love exploring and adding to my ever-growing Treasure Box of experiences in Japan. 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