Category: Articles
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Greenery and Games
Day 3: May 22, 2025 We hopped on the Green Line of the Sky Hop Bus and dove into another day of Tokyo magic. Meiji Jingu Shrine Peaceful paths, towering torii gates, and a taste of serenity amidst the city. Meiji Jingu Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine located in…
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Sky Hops & Matcha Stops
Day 2: May 21, 2025 On second day our official sightseeing kicked off. For starting with Sky Hop Bus, we used train from nearest station to our hotel. For travel within Tokyo, foreign tourists can easily use Google Maps. It helps trace the exact location, stations, number of stops, and…
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On Toes in Tokyo! 🇯🇵👟
Day 1: May 20, 2025 After months of planning, checklist-making, and snack-hoarding, the day had finally arrived! We boarded our Air India flight from Pune to Delhi and then onward to Haneda Airport, Tokyo. This is around 10 hrs journey with hop. They served really good food but as always…
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My Japanese Memories…
The Journey Before the Journey My journey to Japan wasn’t just about visiting a new country — it was born from a deep fascination with the principles, methodologies, culture, language, and spirit of Japan. Professionally, I had come across concepts like Kaizen (continuous improvement) and the 5S methodology, which left…
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Time Given Freely for a Child’s Tomorrow
In the journey of life, few threads are as golden as the time a parent gives for their child. This time is enduring. Among all the sacrifices we make, the quiet surrender of our own time stands out as the most powerful. It’s invisible, often unacknowledged, but it shapes the…
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Bicycle, Candle and Poems
As soon as we learn to quickly lift our two little feet, we fall in love with speed. We start running. We crave even more speed, and that’s when we meet our first real companion, the bicycle. Swinging a leg over it, we get obsessed with reaching from one place…
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Pune – Rooted in Heritage, Rising with Hope
It’s funny how we’ll happily cross oceans to marvel at ancient ruins. We click a hundred photos of random walls abroad. Ask us about the old fort a few miles from home and we say “Oh, that’s just a door, It’s just a building, a hill, or a road”. We…
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Wondering 🤔
My current favorite emoji is a curious thinking face. Yes!! These days I am using it very often. There are lots of why what when how and where in mind. Again after reading today’s prompt, there were lots of thoughts. Here is a jotted verbose version about a simple image.…
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Life skills…
I believe there are a few essential life skills everyone should learn swimming being one of them. For me, learning to swim was a huge risk because I had a deep fear of water. Taking on something you’re unsure about can shake your confidence, sometimes permanently. But I chose to…
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Eh Lawn Musk…😎
For me, gardening offers a peaceful escape after a busy day. Just a stroll in the garden, surrounded by lush greenery, soothes the mind and helps one unwind. The sight of a new sprout or bud feels enchanting, a small but powerful reminder of growth and renewal. Plants radiate both…
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