Hina Matsuri (雛祭り / the Doll Festival), which is also known as Girls’ Day or Peach Festival, is celebrated on March 3rd. For this event, Japanese families with little girls express their wish fo… more →
Blackcabbit's Worldwrote 4 days ago: For the annual Lantern Festival, lanterns are placed along the banks and in the middle of Cheonggyec … more →
wrote 5 days ago: Brooke from Making Bright is visiting me for a few days. Conveniently, the next major festival of my … more →
wrote 5 days ago: It is Buddha’s birthday today! Made a trip to Jogyesa (조계사), a Zen Buddhism temple in central … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Today is the vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere, the first day of spring. Today is the First … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Hina Matsuri (雛祭り / the Doll Festival), which is also known as Girls’ Day or Peach Festival, i … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Valentine’s Day Like the rest of the world, Valentine’s Day (バレンタインデー) in Japan is prett … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Please note that Madhu’s vantalu will be permanently moving to my new blog Madhu’ … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Farewell, the year of Dragon. Let’s welcome the approach of the year of Snake. But, do you kno … more →
wrote 3 months ago: It’s Chinese New Year ! I’m back to my dad’s home town kampung titi 知知港 Somewhere … more →
wrote 3 months ago: February 11th is celebrated as Japan’s National Foundation Day (Kenkoku Kinen no hi / 建国記念の日). … more →
wrote 3 months ago: There’s been quite a bit of calendar talk on tumblr lately, so I decided to revisit mine and r … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Mixed lentil Sundal recipe has been moved to my other blog- Madhu’s Indian Recipes. Click here … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Scroll down to see some sweet recipe ideas for this Sankranthi from both my blogs- … more →
wrote 4 months ago: We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls. 25.12.2012 Vip … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Christmas is the day that holds all time together. Wish you a Merry Christmas and let us celebrate t … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Thai cities (at least here in the south) sound distinctly like the hundreds of motorbikes that crowd … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Before you continue reading this post, or take a look at the pictures contained here, be advised tha … more →
wrote 1 year ago: In Japan, May 5th is Children’s Day (Kodomo no hi/子供の日): Here is the fourth Golden Week’s etegami I … more →
wrote 1 year ago: May 4th is Greenery Day (Midori no hi / みどりの日). It is a day to appreciate and preserve Japan’s … more →