Old Timer here, who prefer to wait for the classic bells (除夜の鐘） of Temples or Shinto ShrinesTaiko sound 108 times at New Year's Eve midnight, reflecting the past, thought for new , alone, or with family, friends.... that's traditional Japanese way, more meaningful than just making noise sending old one off like other nations do. You'd listen those serene sounds from neighboring temples, shrines, or, thru TV/radios of famous temples bells. That's much tasteful, meaningful, and memorable.
To those of you concerned about the effect of the balloons on the environment - they are made out of "oblaat", a type of starch that dissolves in water. The turtles and dolphins are safe guys :)
i wanna try doing what they did this year's last day, you know what those balloons signifies? well 2011 was a horrible year for Japan as they suffered the most devastating natural disaster an those balloons signifies hope for the new year, so good :)
Balloon releases are harmful to the environment, to wildlife and to domestic animals, as I outline in an article, "A salutary lesson in the perils of inflation" which you can find by Googling for "birdguides balloon release". Perhaps the organisers were told that the balloons are biodegradable - but, as my article shows, even biodegradable balloons can last - and do harm - for a year or more.
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Old Timer here, who prefer to wait for the classic bells (除夜の鐘） of Temples or Shinto ShrinesTaiko sound 108 times at New Year's Eve midnight, reflecting the past, thought for new , alone, or with family, friends.... that's traditional Japanese way, more meaningful than just making noise sending old one off like other nations do. You'd listen those serene sounds from neighboring temples, shrines, or, thru TV/radios of famous temples bells. That's much tasteful, meaningful, and memorable.
Happy New Year from Oklahoma, USA! and Happy New Year Nintendo of Japan!
Happy New Year Japan!!! - from California, USA
Happy New Year from Japan
Happy New Year from North Carolina, USA! :)
Happy New Year from Poland!
To those of you concerned about the effect of the balloons on the environment - they are made out of "oblaat", a type of starch that dissolves in water. The turtles and dolphins are safe guys :)
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MONTRÉAL , QUÉBEC !!
Happy New Year from Peru !
Happy New Year from Houston, TX USA
Happy New Year from Saipan, USA
Happy New Years From Chicago,USA :)
That's so pretty! :D
Happy New Years from California, USA!
Happy New Year Japan! God Bless your people and your nation. Always still in my thoughts and prayers.
Happy New Year from the USA!
明けましておめでとございます！
HAPPY new year from Germany :* :)
Glorious. Happy new Years from DC
Happy New Year from Nova Scotia :)
Happy new year from Mexico !!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM USA!
Happy new year from France :)
happy new year from MEXICO!!!!!!
happy new year from Germany! :D
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MALAYSIA !
happy new year to everyone still here is 2011 only 5 more hours
Fr tho happy new year 12 years later
Happy new years from Egypt :D:D
happy new years from canada
Happy New Year of 2012 ! From Malaysia. LOL
happy new years from Miami Beach, Fl USA!!!! :D
Japan is and always will be an awesome place.
Happy New Year! From Brazil *-*
is 12 in uk so happy new year japan even though is so late
Woooow I LOVE JAPAN ! forever
Happy NEW YEAR from Aruba
All I can see is a field of cell phone screens and some balloons. Wonder what they're recording?
JAPAN ALWAYS HAVE UNIQUE IDEAS
I was there and also have a video from the count down
Happy new year ! from Perù
akemashite omedetou gozaimasu .. from MALAYSIA ^.^
That is so cool. I hope London's is as good as this.
Me and my friend stayed in Shibuya during new years eve, but there wasnt any countdown! Does anyone know why?
Happy New Year from Russia, Moscow!!!
Waaaaaa! It's so pretty!
3! ! 2 1 Happy new year
same here WOO!
i wanna try doing what they did this year's last day, you know what those balloons signifies? well 2011 was a horrible year for Japan as they suffered the most devastating natural disaster an those balloons signifies hope for the new year, so good :)
Lol look at all those phones out
NYE is so futuristic! I
happy new year from nj...but man, those balloons are gonna kill a whole bunch of turtles =.=
HAPPY NY FROM AZERBAIJAN!!!!!!!
Happy new year from Ukraine! Shiawase atarashi toshi! Is it correct.
I love you all. ^_^
@Detective75conan Well I love the whole UNIVERSE forever..:D
I think you mean Poland... because you live there
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Balloon releases are harmful to the environment, to wildlife and to domestic animals, as I outline in an article, "A salutary lesson in the perils of inflation" which you can find by Googling for "birdguides balloon release".
Perhaps the organisers were told that the balloons are biodegradable - but, as my article shows, even biodegradable balloons can last - and do harm - for a year or more.
thats not even funny, thats just messed up
Always one step ahead of the east... Asians!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM USA!
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM USA!