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In my last post chronicling my trip to Japan, I am going to be blogging on my visit to Hakone. Hakone is a town less than 100 kilometres south from Tokyo. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan. Famous for it's hot springs and natural beauty, we(my father and I) decided to spend a day over there. We first headed to the Tokyo station and then took the Japanese Railways(JR) to Hakone. While nearing Hakone, we once again saw the magnificent Mount Fuji(To view my experience in visiting Mt.Fuji check  https://rithview.blogspot.com/2018/09/my-trip-to-land-of-rising-sun-part-2.html ). We then reached Hakone! I was awestruck by its beauty as much of its flora and fauna are not disturbed. We headed to a place which had hotsprings. After having over the years about Japan's hotsprings, I was enthralled and excited to actually take a bath in one!!😜 When I stepped inside the Onsen (hot spring), there was only one thing running on my mind, "aahhh!!!...

In my fourth post on my trip to Japan, I am going to be blogging on my visit to the city of Osaka, the Universal Studios Japan, the city of Nara and the Todai-Ji shrine. I was super excited on hearing that we were going to visit the second largest metropolitan area in Japan,  Osaka . But the fact that got me onto my feet was that we were going to travel in the world renowned  Shinkansen ; more commonly known as the Bullet train!! As the Shinkansen is part of the Japanese Railways, we had to travel to the Tokyo Station in order to board it. When I reached the Tokyo Station, I was blown away !!! I have been to most of the metro stations in Tokyo and this one is a level apart. Here are the reasons : 1. It is humongous! - Even now under extensive development, it's boundaries almost touch two districts in Tokyo! With a huge space both underground and above, it is the busiest station in Japan.  2. It is very commercial - The station has mini malls and departmental...

 After my previous two posts, I will be blogging on my visit to Kamakura's Kotoku-In shrine, the Hase Dera, the Hamarikyu gardens, the Asakusa shrine, the Yasukuni shrine and the island of Odaiba. Kamakura is a coastal city near the twin city of Tokyo, Yokohama. While travelling past Yokohama, I spotted the  Yokohama Landmark Tower , the second tallest building in Japan. We finally reached Kamakura. The city is full of Buddhist and Zen temples, but it didn't take us long to find the Kotoku-In. When we entered and walked a few hundered metres, we came facing to the massive outdoor statue of the  Daibutsu  or Great Buddha. Buddha is seated in a meditation pose. The air around the shrine is very tranquil and relaxing. After visiting the Kotoko-In shrine, we went to  Hase Dera , another Buddhist shrine. It is halfway on top of Mount Kamakura and overlooks the Yuigahama beach. The mountain is very beautiful with miniature statues and bonzai plants along the ...

In the second part in a series of five, I will be blogging on my visit to the Tokyo Disney Land, Hakkeijima Sea Paradise and the Fuji Safari Park. I was  animated  when I heard we were going to visit the acclaimed  Tokyo Disney Land , one among the only five in the world. The Tokyo Disney Land is ranked third in the world in the amusement/theme parks with the highest annual attendence! When I reached there, there was only one thing running through my mind, " WOW "!! Built on a cost of 180 Billion yen, it is simply a treat for the eyes. My favourite rides were: 1. Splash Mountain - This takes us inside a mountain like structure, where we are shown characters and songs from a Disney movie named Song Of The South. In the end, the boat plummets down the mountain cliff and we splash into the river flowing below. 2. Star Tours - The Adventures Continue - It is a 3D motion simulator where we have to enter a spaceship. Piloted by "C-3PO" and "R2-D2",...

In one in a series of five, I am going to be blogging on my trip t o Japan last summer. I was visiting Japan after nine years as I was born there and stayed there for two years. I was yearning to go there for a long time and was exhilarated when the time came to board the flight. I along with my mother boarded the Cathay Pacific flight at 1:30 AM from Chennai. The aeroplane was huge and had numerous aisles and seats. As I was inquisitively checking the T.V screen in front of me, I saw there were a number of movies. I spotted the movie Dr. Strange, which was on my  watch list. When the movie ended, it was three in the morning and I hurriedly went to sleep. Though the food was not that great, I had an enjoyable flight journey as we landed in Hong Kong. The transit time was just one hour as we hurried from one end of the vast, but breathtaking Hong Kong International airport, to make it just on time. From there, we took the flight to Tokyo and reached there at 4:30 P.M JST. ...

In th i s post, I will be blogging on my all time favourite comic series - "The Adventures of Tintin". Written and created by Belgian author, Herge , this comic series was one of the most popular ones during the 20th century. The main story arc concerns the adventures of a young reporter named Tintin and his dog Snowy. He is accompanied by two of his friends, Captain Haddock and Professor Calculus. There are twenty four books in this series. All through the books, they end up solving mysteries in the countries which they are in instead of holidaying there.😅 Few reasons I am head over heels in love with this book series is because of the action and suspense in the stories. The way Tintin escapes from the trickiest of situations is simply a treat to read. It always blows me away!! The books are loaded with jokes and witty puns and it always make me shriek with laughter!! My favourite book in the series is "The Calculus Affair". I love this book due to its s...

In this blog, I will be writing on a classic hindi movie which is also one of my favourites,    Sholay . Released in 1975, the movie is directed by Ramesh Sippy. The main story arc concerns two friends, Veeru(Dharmendra) and Jai(Amitabh Bachchan) who are thieves. They are hired by Thakur Baldev Singh(Sanjeev Kumar) to capture the notorious dacoit Gabbar Singh(Amjad Khan), who was creating havoc in the village of Ramgadh. Few reasons which made me watch this movie more than three times include the location in which the movie was shot in was apt for the story. With a rocky and dry terrain, it is the perfect place for a dacoit hideout as well as hot pursuits on horses. The screenplay done in this movie is amazing. As each scene compliments each other, the suspense builds up. At one point, when Thakur Baldev Singh removes his shawl and shows that his hands have been chopped off by Gabbar Singh; I literally jumped up in consternation  and stared at the computer scree...