Tagged: japan

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Gong Xi Fa Cai and bow bow

In school, he was that kid who used to make superfluous audio effects. One day he bleated mehhaahhh like a sheep during the chemistry class, the teacher was startled;  she asked him to "remain" at the back of the class. Little...

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Indian influence on Japanese traditions & culture

Part II of Omisoka, the Japanese NewYear Eve. Was awed to see our own emblem shielding the buddhist temple @ Sapporo, Japan. Had known that Japan had borrowed several aspects from Indian culture, especially through Buddhism...

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how to spend NewYear in Japan

In Japan you can celebrate new year eve either by jumping into some party or in the much more intricate manner tradition has tagged it. New Year brought a free pair of new underwears for me and...