Tag - new year

Culture

Yasaka Jinja

I visited a number of Temples and Shrines on New Years Day just to have a walk around and see the crowds. I started in the center of Kyoto and walked to Yasaka...

Culture

New Year Day 2012

It is always quiet in Tokyo on New Year Day. Here is a scene in Shibuya with a lot less people than normal. It’s really nice on the streets with so few...

Culture

Happy New Year 2011

Happy New Year to everyone. I had a quiet night for New Years Eve, watching Kouhaku on the TV and then a quick walk in the local area after midnight, visiting...

Culture

Chirimen

Chirimen is a traditional Japanese weaving technique that was first developed about 500 years ago. The cloth fabric that is made using this technique is also...

outdoors

Japan Birds

It has been a busy day making some changes on the Site. I have photos to upload from my walk around Takanawa and visit to a shrine for New Years, but have not...

outdoors

Japan Park Dance

I came across their dance scene in Yoyogi Park when out for a walk on New Years Day. It looked like they were making some sort of cosplay dance movie or maybe...

Goods

Toilet Paper for New Year

Is this amazing at Amazon Japan or what? The kids are laughing at my suggestions here —- but would you buy this for the season? Why not! I love it! You...

Goods

Oshougatsu Kazari

Beautiful! Amazon Japan has this gold decoration to stop the bad things happening in the new year! Hamaya no Hatsuzekku A relative bought one of these a few...

Goods

Otoshidama

First of January 2010 is coming shortly. Have you got your otoshidama envelope at the ready? I sort of liked this choice – the ultraman envelopes!! These...