Comments on: Shogatsu 2005

By: Spud

Spud — Wed, 05 Jan 2005 15:40:08 +0000

You’re welcome. Just trying to help. They say attention-focus therapy can be efficacious in ameliorating the more pernicious effects of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Or is the dizziness merely a symptom of an already metastasizing malignant brain tumor? Such as the one that is apparently causing me to be so ridden with black humor.

First paragraph - “…friend’s…” what?

By: Roy

Roy — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 15:24:30 +0000

Thanks teacher…

By: Spud

Spud — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 20:55:44 +0000

First line second paragraph - when–>went

Fourth line - so.–>so…

Fifth line - friends–>friend’s

By: Roy

Roy — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 18:11:23 +0000

Thanks for the comments!

Years ago when there wasn’t as much to do on New Year’s Eve everyone when to Meiji-Jingu on the 31st and I did it alone twice! I remember lining up for 5 hours in the cold. This year was rather quiet but interesting, we were actually planning a trip out to Mt. Fuji but the weather was crap so. A few years ago we had drinks and dinner at a friends house, went to Meiji-Jingu for Hatsumode, took the train out to Chiba for onsen and sunrise and breakfast, and on the train back we visited Disney Sea for the rest of the new year all in a 24 hour period without sleep. That was a good new year. Next Year we’re planning on going to Osaka since some of my friends are moving there. Will let you know when the time comes.

By: Notes to Myself

Notes to Myself — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 16:20:30 +0000

New Year 2005

Parts of my Japanese new year experience.

By: Darren

Darren — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 16:08:35 +0000

Great post Roy! I thought you’d gone to a lot of effort even before I clicked on ‘read more’. How long did it take to put all those pictures up?

You went to Meiji Jingu alone?! I wouldn’t go near the place for fear of never getting out.

I can’t believe you did so much in one night. Is that a tradition with you and your friends? I don’t think I’ve met anyone who does everything so Japanese (drinking all night doesn’t really count!). I’d like to try it… once might be enough. Send us out some invites next year ;)

Btw, I especially like your picture of the desserted Ginza.

By: Roy

Roy — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 23:46:13 +0000

Don’t tell me you spent New Year’s Eve alone? When I came to Japan I spent a few New Year’s Eves alone because most of the friends I had at that time were really dull and didn’t want to go out so I ended up out at Meiji Shrine by myself. It was quite fun

By: Rick

Rick — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 23:30:26 +0000

Wow that is one event filled New Years! I wish I watched the sunrise. Haven’t seen one yet in Japan. Or it woulda been fun to ring that bell as I sure have a lot of sins to purge. Actually I woulda settled for the buffet. Well… anythings better than watching the countdown on TV at home alone. Here’s to having a great 2005, Akemashite omedetou!