It was Fafa who found out about Tsumugi’s 18-dish breakfast in Tokyo, which wasn’t surprising as the man has been obsessed with breakfast time and breakfast food ever since I knew him. Shojin Ryori? I have had Shojin Ryori (Japanese temple cuisine ━ a set menu based on Buddhism teaching) before, while staying in…
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I am grateful that my first Goshuin acquiring experience was memorable, even if it had started with an angry monk in a temple.…
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On New Year's day in Seoul, we went to the Bongeunsa Temple, a Buddhist temple. Going to a temple on a new year was our family tradition.…
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Invited by the smell of of incense, I turned into a small alley in Osaka and saw people surrounding a mini temple called Hozenji Temple. Hozenji Temple I stepped closer to observe what was going on. The temple devotees were queuing to pour water over the Buddha statue called Mizukake (water-throwing) Fudo. Later I…
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I turned to Fafa and whispered: "Toto, I feel we are not in Japan anymore". Thus, we begin our day of Chinese culture in Yokohama Chinatown.…
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Borobudur Temple is the oldest Buddhist temple in the world which is interesting considering only a tiny portion of Indonesians are Buddhist.…
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Have you heard about Kbal Spean the river of a thousand Lingas before? I hadn’t. Until the last day in Siem Reap when our driver insisted on taking us to the mountain. He took us to several places that day, including temples and waterfalls. The most interesting part, though, was the river. He stopped…
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Besides Candi Borobudur Temple, Angkor Wat in Cambodia has been on my bucket list for the longest time. I finally got to visit it recently. Angkor Wat We woke up at 4 AM to get ready to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat, Siem Reap. We walked past the pitch-black neighbourhood and reached the…
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On our last day in Busan, we headed down to Haeundae Beach, the most popular beach in South Korea. We went to avoid the crowd in the morning and enjoyed it even more. There are cultural events and festivals throughout the year on Haeundae beach, and I was hoping we would be lucky enough…
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Tanah Lot Temple is where prayers and wishes are answered. Thank you, Tanah Lot Temple, for granting the prayer that I whispered in silence.…
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