After-Mas

 Just after the Christmas Bash, everything seems calm and preparing for the new year and, of-course, Japanese Boxing Day, on 2nd Jan. People talks about this past disastrous, harmful and devastating year, and just set yourself ready for the next. That's great because we only can go forward.
 How have you been in this year 2011? Is it better than before or not?
For me, it's a recovery. It's a regrouping, redemption and defining me myself, so to speak. Then I'm eager to take over the past and to go towards the next.


I wish you all have peaceful new year beginning.
Happy New Year!!

p.s. There are extra Christmas pics. Enjoy!!

at Shiodome

at Ginza

at Roppongi

Merry Christmas to you

 It's so fast running out of time, especially December.

I wish you have beautiful, calm, warm, lovable and joyful Christmas.

Merry Christmas!!

Christmas Illuminations 2011-2012 Part.2

I've been few more places where are famous of Christmas Illuminations in Tokyo. Then, I totaly was surprised by what Ginza finally got better street by street, especially main street "Chuo-dohri Street". There are angels all over the street and in night these wings are amazingly beautiful!! Later, I will post some of the photos.

 And from this year, you can do "Hanami(Cherry Blossom Festival)" in winter time as much beautiful as in spring. Tokyo's own popular river side walk by " Meguro river" have started Christmas Illuminations as what famous it is. Cherry Blossoms, as I already mentioned, are so famous at the river side and now you may enjoy winter's too. It's quite something. Just walk alongside of the river with warmth inside that'd be pretty experience. 

Keep enjoying winter nights. 

She and Him on Christmas

 An actress turns to be a singer, it's not rare in Japan, especially she gets huge fame in quick. Even opposite as well. I think the situation is the same in U.S.. However, who has done well the both side? I don't think there is a lot.
 Zooey Deschanel, one hell of an actress, is a front-woman at a band called "She & Him". In the movie she's in, you never forget her special voice once you notice. And her music too, indeed. When you listen to the songs, you may find how she is cleaver. She's using her speciality as more perfect as we image. I mean that the sound of the band completely handles her voice that's mellow, ennui sexy and cute.

 They've just released a new album which is for Christmas; "A Very She & Him Christmas". Her voice perfectly suits this sentimental season.
 Enjoy the seasonal sentiments with her voice.

She and Him Official WEB-Site : http://www.sheandhim.com/
"A Very She & Him Christmas" on iTunes

Christmas Illuminations 2011-2012

with "One Piece" at Landmark Tower

 Just after Halloween, Christmas has already started as crazy as usual. What amazing in Tokyo is "Christmas Illuminations". This past weekend the most of the famous places turn the lights on. It just has started, so, at now I have been two places to see, where "Omotesando Hills" and "Landmark Tower". Both are collaborating with Animation characters, Omotesando Hills one is with "Desny" and Landmark one is with "One Piece".
There are so many more, and if you feel lonely or down inside, why don't you go any for turning illuminations on your heart.


Here are a list of the famous Christmas Illuminations places in Tokyo.

Garden Place, Ebisu
Omotesando Hills, Omotesando
Southern Terrace, Shinjuku
Marunouchi region, Tokyo or Marunoushi
Caretta Shiodome , Shinbashi or Shiodome
Roppongi Hills, Roppongi
Tokyo Tower, Akabanebashi
Landmark Tower, Minatomirai Kanagawa

Chandelier by Baccarat at Ebisu; Height 5m, Width 3m

Information sites (in Japanese)
Enjoy TOKYO : http://illumi.enjoytokyo.jp/tokyo/
Rurubu : http://www.rurubu.com/season/winter/illumination/