New Year's Eve at Chion-in Temple, Kyoto Prefecture

 

                   New Year's Eve in Shibuya, Tokyo

                   American restaurant, Tokyo

                                  Shibuya, Tokyo

                   Ebisu, Tokyo
 

 

                   
                   "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"

                   Written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
                   Arranged by Jill Gallina

                   Happy Holidays!

                                  Shibuya, Tokyo

                                  Ring the bells and paint with lights.

                   DAVID IAN feat. Acacia  "Angels We Have Heard on High"

                                  Shibuya, Tokyo
 

                                  Christmas is a secular event in Japan.

                   "Ding Dong Merrily on High"

                   Violin: Jenny Oaks Baker

                   Drums/Percussion: Nick Bailey
                   Whistle: Stephen O'Connor
                   Guitars: Joe Shannon, Benny Meehan

                   Dancers: Beldance Academy

                                 Aoyama, Tokyo
 

 

                   Jana Andevska  "Driving Home for Christmas"
 

                   Originally by Chris Rea

                   Project Sing!  "Noël Nouvelet"
 

                   Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra  "Noël Nouvelet"
 

                   Meredith Hall, soprano

                   A restaurant
 

 

                   "Christmas Time is Here" (Charlie Brown)

                   Mel, vocals

                   Jason Lux, piano

                   NHK, Tokyo

                 
                   N⇒Nippon = Japan
                   H⇒Hoso = Broadcast
                   K⇒Kyokai = Corporation, Association

                   NHK = Japan Broadcasting Corporation
                   It's the public broadcaster in Japan.

   

                   Lucy Rose  "Merry Christmas Everyone"

                 
                   Originally by Shakin' Stevens

                                  Yoyogi Park, Tokyo

                   YAMASHITA Tatsuro  "Christmas Eve"

                   Ocha-no-mizu, Tokyo

                   ocha = tea

                   no = of
                   mizu = water

                  ￥100 (100 Yen) = 1 dollar

                   Ocha-no-mizu - Looking for a Vintege Guitar?
 

   

                                  An old house in front of a new residential tower

    Do you think the tower stands in the suburbs?
    Actually this is a high-class residential area in central Tokyo.
    Carlos Ghosn, Renault CEO, lives in the tower.

    The photograph doesn't tell a lie, but sometimes it gives you a mistaken impression.

                   Sumida River, Tokyo

                                  Sumida River, Tokyo

                   Kate Davis  "2000 Miles"
 

                   Originally by The Pretenders

                   Eva Coyle & Brian Casey  "2000 Miles"

                   Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo

                   Red structures in the distance - Oi Container Terminal

                   Green island under the bridge - Shinagawa Fort (or Shinagawa Battery)
                   It was built to defend Japan against foreign warships in 1854.

                   Here - Takeshiba Passenger Ship Terminal