Maria has been a professional guide since 2011, and loves to study history, art, and architecture. She is fascinated with Japanese history, particularly the Nara period, the first shogunate in Kamakura, and the Edo period, as well as the development of visual arts , architecture and aesthetic of Japanese gardens. Recently she is studying Ainu culture and Japanese spirituality- Shinto. Collector of antique coins and arts Experience in trekking of the old Japanese roads such as Nakasendo, Kumano, she is also wife, mum and future grandma