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  In this blog, I am going to write on one of my favourite outdoor activities, " White   Water Rafting". White water rafting takes place on a river which has fast flowing water(rapids) and huge rocks. Sitting on a raft with  each person holding  an paddle, we have to navigate our way through the rocks and occasionally, have to steer away from a mini whirlpool!! As each raft consists about six people and a guide, team-work and alertness is need for safely paddling to the end point. When my parents broke out the news that they had booked White Water Rafting for the three of us, I was overjoyed as I had heard how fun and amazing it is. We were going to raft on the  Tama river  in a town named Mitake in the Chichibu area. Mitake is located on the west of the Tokyo Prefecture and is two and a half hours away from my home. We commenced our journey early in the morning and reached Mitake station at 9 am. As we were walking towards our rafting point, we had to cross a bridg

As a die-hard music lover and a guitarist, I have started a YouTube channel. In my channel, I will be playing the guitar covers of Indian film music as well as Western classics. Here is the link for it and I hope you will like my playing of the guitar. Please subscribe as well😎  The Intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiI2_1K8Dkw Ilamai Yennum Poongatru(my first song!!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAxQA2sNOz8 Main Shayar To Nahin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHq7gFCgi7U

Few blogs prior to this one, I wrote on one of Japan's matsuri (check the link!!). This blog is going to be focused on another very significant tradition, the Obon !! About Obon  The Obon is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honour the spirits of one's ancestors. Obon is a three day period which takes place  around August 15th each year. During these three days, everybody goes back to their ancestral house and visit and clean their ancestors's graves(thi s is called "Ohakamairi") The spirits then enter the house riding on a horse(so as to arrive  fast ) and feast  along with the family.  After an enjoyable three day period, the spirits leave riding on a cow, so as to go  slowly  back to their own realm. Though Obon takes place all over Japan, Kyoto's Gozan No Okuribi and lanterns along the Sasebo river (marking Obon)   are prominent. Obon has been celebrated for over 500 years now and is one of Japan's oldest cultural traditions. Fun Fact On th