Culture
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Dholi Tarro Dhol bajje!!
Last night I had been to SEF Dandiya event at the Santa Clara Convention centre with my friends. I could feel the excitement right from the place we parked upto the grounds we danced on. The moment I walked into the hall, I knew I was in for something special. It was crowded like never
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Ganpati Bappa Morya…
Ganesh Utsav is big in Maharashtra, more so in Konkan, Mumbai & Pune. I’d be wrong if I said that Ganesh Utsav is celebrated only in Maharashtra. It is celebrated worldwide. This evening I had been to a friends place for Ganesh utsav. I was happy to see Ganesh chaturthi being celebrated with traditional rituals
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Sayonara Japan!
Forgive me if I lose count, but this must be the twentifith post (and may be the last post) about Japan! I guess I just can’t get enough. My Japan trip has finally come to an end but the all the experiences have been unique. This definitely is a must visit place in your lifetime.Japan,
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Oiso festival
Last weekend we got an opportunity to visit a local Japanese festival in Oiso. This particular festival is not as common among the foreigners as it is celebrated only in Oiso. I guess we were lucky enough to get a glimpse of this festival as we were invited by Sagar’s friend Itagakisan that day. This festival is mainly
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Meiji Jingu
This is the main shrine of the capital, known as Meiji Jingu. One of the most beautiful Shinto shrines located in the heart of Tokyo. Shinto is the native religion of Japan. Shinto neither has a founder nor has a holy book. However, Shinto is deeply rooted in Japanese people and traditions in the form of
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Big Buddha
Last weekend we visited the Big Buddha in Kamakura, Japan. This is known as the Kamakura ‘Diabustu’- a Japanese term for giant statue of Buddha. This was built thousands of years ago (around 1250’s) and is made up of bronze. It also had a hall to house this giant sculpture of Buddha. However, the hall was destroyed
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Kaiseki-Multicourse Japanese Dinner
Last Sunday, we were invited by Sagar’s friend for dinner. I was excited as it was going to be a Japanese style dinner. After a long day of sightseeing, we reached Itagaki-san’s (Mr.Itagaki) place in the evening. We were offered a welcome drink made from radish and lime; it was quite tasty and healthy. I still cherish every sip
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Harvest festival
My friends Keiko and Yao happen to be cheerleaders by profession. What an amazing profession to be in! Keiko is on a very respectable position and is a part of a company which trains young cheerleaders. Keiko took us to one such festival where a team of new cheerleaders were to perform. I enjoyed watching
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Japanese lunch !
I am in Yokohama, Japan at present with my husband who is on a business trip. It’s just been five days since I am here and I am totally enjoying the experience. Great place, great people and good food. Today, I went out for lunch with my Japanese girlfriends Keiko and Yao. We went to a Japanese