Ustad Shujaat Khan	Great Sitarist, Aki's teacher
Dakini records	Ethno ambient record label
Justin Firefly	Fantastic guitar player from New Zealand
Tunji Beier	Percussionist
Ryukyu Undergound	Great electronic music from Okinawa

Layered	Amazing photos
Green e Books	Cute new&used foreign book store in Kyoto
Makoto Suda	Photographer, Aki's friend
Ratna Cafe	Aki's favorite Indian food in Kyoto