So I went to Japan for the first time this year to observe to New Year. I experienced Quite a ton, much too much to talk about in one post. I have selected some things I found to be relevant and interesting and will just continue to write about them. Here is me in front of Tokyo Tower on New Year’s Eve.
The first thing I want to say about Japan is that the New Year is an incredible time to visit. I decided to go to Tokyo Tower because I come across a video of the celebration there. I took a video myself. I had a pretty hard time with video because there were like a bazillion people there and I was struggling with a balloon. I got there around 8pm and waited in lines until around 11. I got a piece of paper to write my New Year wish on and then a balloon to tie that piece of paper to. The experience was amazing. Hundreds of cheap food kiosks lined the paths in the shrine and hundreds of people elbowed you wherever you went.
My New Year experience in Japan only began at Tokyo Tower though. The next day I went to Osaka and stayed with a friend and her family who graciously let us celebrate the New Year with them. Look for my next post to read about osechi-ryori (traditional New Year food).
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