A happy new year from Japan! This is my second time celebrating the new year in Japan, and I did a little research on the fascinating Japanese new year traditions based on the things I have seen so far. New Year in Japan is called Oshogatsu, and it’s widely celebrated as one of the…
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It's exciting to celebrate it in Japan with its' own unique Japanese Christmas traditions. We partook in it and enjoyed it the Japanese way.…
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Today has been about waking up in one of my favourite corners of the world, Tokyo, and having the best breakfast combo in Shibuya…
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Japan Diary starts at the Bali Ngurah Rai Airport around midnight. I have 172 pages to fill in my notebook for 18 days worth of trips.…
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Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market, the biggest fish wholesale market in the world, closed for business on 6th October 2018 for good.…
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Other than being the home of the world famous tuna auction, opened in 1935, Tsukiji market is also the largest fish market in the world.…
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There was no English menu, but the breakfast menu had cute hand-drawn pictures. It was the best Japanese breakfast I have ever had so far.…
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When I watched the Jiro Sushi documentary some years ago, I silently vowed that one day I would eat at his restaurant, making it onto the list shared by Obama and such. That “one day” happened when during my third Japan trip. I made the lunch booking immediately after I booked my ticket to…
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Sumi-e is the ancient Japanese charcoal drawing technique practised by Buddhist monks initially. It is created with brush strokes, creating a natural flow of the drawing. The central theme of Sumi-e is nature, with four types of plants most painted representing the ever-changing four seasons. It uses ink derived from densely packed charcoal ash,…
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Located in Roppongi, Mori Art Museum features N.S Harsha's Charming Journey collection - his art spoke to me in a profound way.…
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