People queue Saturday night at Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district to pray for a New Year's blessing. The sign reads, "Please advance in an orderly manner."
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yabits
A Happy New Year to all!
sunshinenikki
Happy New Year Japan! I wish you all the best for the new Year 2012!
Sasoriza
Happy New Year!
Here's one realy cool wish for everyone: http://llerrah.com/newyearwishes.htm
I already went this morning to Hatsu Moude to our local shrine, because around 9 there'll be already long queue.
The dragon is said to be a ruler of the weather and represents the fury of the nature. May he protect Japan this year from natural disasters and give us nice weather all year long.
tigerguy
Only in Japan, can so many people packed in one place stay so patient and organized! Happy New Year to all in Japan and around the world!!
some14some
Happy New Year. May Buddah Protect This Land Of Lotus from Natural &/or Man-Made Economic Disasters.
darbysan
as i love japan happy and a prosperous NEW YEAR
globalwatcher
Happy New Year everyone in Japan!!
KariHaruka
Happy new year everyone!!!
Foxie
Happy New Year everybody around the world and in Japan.
joshua915
Akemashita Omedetou
LH10
(^o^)/ 明けましておめでとうございます!!!! Happy News Years!! o(>.<*)O
The Munya Times
That's what I hate and admire most in Japan. Never seen anything like that, a nation gets so high simply by living in orderly manner. That's not me, but I admire it.
I wish Japan and to all a Happy New Year in my usual inordinate manner. :-D
anglootaku
2011 was a crap year.. endless protesting all over the world, dictators dieing, jailed, Steve Jobs dies, hope 2012 brings in a better prosperous year.
anglootaku
Not to mention recession, Euro crisis etc, be better this year! ^_^
MaboDofuIsSpicy
It should be Have a Happy New Year.
Cherry Ririko Nishi
Happy New Year to everyone~!
smithinjapan
Happy New Year, all? What dragon is it this time around? (I mean, one cycle is 60 years, hence the importance of that age, but which element is it?). I suppose a simple Google will answer that.
Nicky Washida
Happy New Year to you all! 明けましておめでとうございます！Thank you to all on JT who I laughed, cried and fought with over 2011. Regardless of our differing opinions we were all in it together and you all made my life a little brighter. Wishing you all a fab (and maybe also at times a little contentious?!) 2012! xoxoxo
Godan
Happy New Year to everyone here on JT! Been quite the year on many levels and I look forward to 2012 sharing, learning, disagreeing, and occasionally bemused by the many here. Be safe Japan!
oberst
don't you just love the " where's waldo san " picture ?
Jannetto
Happy New Year all, and well said Nicky. May we all have some healthy discussions this year!
Thunderbird
This year will be a better year, if not the best. Best wishes to you all.
FightingViking
Happy New year to all - everywhere - from France.
SummitTechnology
New Year is the best time to take the blessing of the God and we should introspect as well on this day.Many people do go to temples or churches to seek some guidance from the god.
Neeraj Sinha
New year wishes to one and all.