What will I remember most about Christmas 2011 in Japan? It’s going into any venue in central Tokyo (shop’s, arcades, restaurants, in some cases streets) and being guaranteed to hear one George Michael song (and only one) within 10 minutes (over and over again – well at least that’s how it felt).
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, You gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, You gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
3:58 PM |
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Christmas,
Living in Japan
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Last Christmas post for 2011.
Thinking that Ginza would have the best Christmas lights in Tokyo I decided that I would leave a visit to the Ginza area until last. I think that the Roppongi Christmas lights win though the Swarovski, Giorgio Armani and Hermes shops made a great effort. There were also well lit angels all around the streets.
8:26 AM |
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Christmas
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On Saturday night I went out to look at some Christmas lights in Toyosu. When I arrived the sun was just setting over Tokyo. There was no way anything I saw was going to compete with the show put on by nature.
Last weekend I headed to Yebisu to see how the brewery had decided to mark Christmas. On this night there was opera in front of a giant chandelier on a stage overlooked by a European style chateau. Leading from the road was the Christmas tree and the obligatory row of tree decorated with lights.
12:05 PM |
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Christmas,
Living in Japan
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After winter arrived in Tokyo with such vengeance on Saturday with rain and wind making it feel like it was going to snow any moment then Sunday morning broke and the weather had changed 18o degrees. Bright sun and, when you found a place out of the wind, it was very pleasant to sit and drink a coffee.
From Odaiba there are glimpses of Mt. Fuji across Tokyo bay and between the buildings near Tamachi station.
At one of the parks near Odaiba the Japanese maple were just starting to show their autumn colours – very spectacular.
On the way back across the rainbow bridge there was a wonderful view of Odaiba.
On the last weekend of autumn the cherry trees of Aoyama cemetery and the ginko trees along Maidenhairs trees ave., leading to the Meiji Memi Picture gallery, finally began to change colour.
On a warmer day visiting Disney land last month we came across another celebration of Halloween. While very similar to previous years the outstanding efforts this year were the guys dressed up with tails (still blows me away that teenage boys/early 20’s men) dress up as a group for a day a Disney land).
Of course there was the parade – can’t go past that for a spectacle.
