During Golden Week, I had an opportunity to go see a Takarazuka show. I had heard that the shows were a lot of fun, so I thought that I would take the opportunity to see a show while I was here. It’s also interesting to note that all of the roles are played by women. These…
Category: Japan: Kansai Gaidai
Dorm Life In Kansai Gaidai
There are many things I want to talk about the dorm life in Kansai Gaidai, especially the Seminar House II which is where I lived. There are a lot of rules regarding things from bringing guests to cooking to cleanliness. Students on the dorm sleep on a tatami mat which is basically a futton on…
Recollection of the first week in Japan
On January 19 I left Nepal and was on my way to Japan for a semester abroad. It was nice to catch up with family in Nepal after almost two and a half years of being in the States for my education. With mixed feelings in my heart, I had to leave. On the night…
Japan Food Diaries – Part 3 – The Best Ramen Shops (Plus Extras)
On my previous post, I talked about the basics of Ramen and in this I am going to present to you a list of the Ramen places I have been to (and remembered). Although I have problems with memorizing the actual name of the Ramen shops, here is a brief but adequate overview of the…
Japan Food Diaries – Part 2 – R.A.M.E.N
What does ramen mean to you? If you say it’s one of those things that come in packets that you add hot water to, my friend, I unfortunately have to make a revelation to you that it’s not! It is a completely different heavenly food made typically by Japanese masters who have perfected their cooking…
Japan Food Diaries – Part 1 – Dorm life, food life
Do you want to know my first and foremost reason for coming to Japan? It is food and yes I confess my gluttony. Culture, people, travel and diverse academics follows. Being one who likes to cook, and eat of course, Japan did not fail to disappoint my taste buds. I owe it to my dad…
The Bamboo Forest – Arashiyama, Kyoto
May 3, 2016 I have always heard about the bamboo grooves in Kyoto but, to my shame, never went there until now. I went there with my speaking partner, q couple of her friends and a couple of mine. By the way, Kansai Gaidai offers the Speaking Partner program where exchange students get paired up…
Osaka – The New-York close to Hirakata-shi
To be honest with you, I am not a big fan of big cities, but Osaka is an exception for sure. It lies about 20-40 minutes from Hirakata, depending on how deeper in the city you want to go. Kyobashi is, in my opinion, the closest stop. Sinshaibashi is where I hang out often since…
The Temple of Thousand Torii Gates – Fushimi Inari
May 4, 2014 Today I went to Fushimi-Inari with a special friend and had a great time. The highlight of the day was the sunset from top of the smaller peak on the way down from the shrine that was on top of the mountain. The way to the shrine on the top was full…
Osaka Aquarium
Ever since I was a child, I’ve visited zoos and aquariums in almost every place that I’ve visited. So, naturally, I had to go to Osaka Aquarium, especially since they have whale sharks at the aquarium. The aquarium was along the coast and banners for the aquarium lined the past from the station all the…