Category Archives: Japan

2013 LivinginPeace Project Permaculture Design Course

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Students from France, New Zealand, Germany, the United States and Japan converged on Karamea on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand for the 2013 LivinginPeace (LiP) Project … Continue reading →

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This is ART!!

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

The Incredible Power Of Concentration and the Weight of a Feather By Japanese Performance Artist Miyoko Shida Rigolo  

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Globalisation: A Practical Definition

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

What is  Globalisation? Example: Princess Diana’s death An English princess with an Egyptian boyfriend crashes in a French tunnel, riding in a German car with a Dutch engine, driven by a Belgian who was drunk on Scottish whisky, followed closely by Italian Paparazzi, on … Continue reading →

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Gerar Toye: Global Gypsy

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray  A thirst for inspiration, wisdom, experience and understanding led Gerar Toye (52) on an international quest from his birthplace in South Auckland to Karamea at the top of the West Coast of … Continue reading →

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Japanese TV Show Features LivinginPeace Project

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

The Japanese TV Programme “Sekkai no Hate no Nihon Gin” (“Japanese at the Ends of the World”) heard about Sanae Murray, the wife of LivinginPeace Project Founder Paul Murray and came to Karamea at the top of the West Coast … Continue reading →

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Where’s that Naughty BaBear?

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

    Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Our daughter Diva loves the BaBear game we invented…we hide BaBear around the house and she hunts him down and brings him back to us….we’re basically training her to … Continue reading →

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Japanese Artist Brings ‘Inspiration’ To Re-Invent

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

Japanese artist Shota Kawahara works on a landscape painting at Re-Invent Art Gallery in Lake Forest   Japanese artist Shota Kawahara made his American debut recently with his first art exhibition titled “Inspiration,” which will run at the Lake Forest … Continue reading →

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Israeli Artist Tzook Marcel Har-Paz & Friends Visit Rongolia

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray         Israeli artist Tzook Marcel Har-Paz happend across Rongo Backpackers & Gallery by chance and found kinship with the creative people, the harmony and peaceful atmosphere of the unique hostel … Continue reading →

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Japanese TV Crew Visit LivinginPeace Project in Karamea

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

A TV crew from Tokyo Broadcasting System came to Karamea at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand to film the daily lives of Japanese expat Sanae Murray and her family for a programme … Continue reading →

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INSPIRATION: Exhibition by Shota Kawahara

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

Exhibition by LivinginPeace Project 2011 Resident Artist Shota Kawahara at Re-Invent, Lake Forest Chicago

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