英語【Japan Culture Trip】48 Japanese Count Down and New Years Eve

[superbleachigo]

Wow! That was the first day of this year, and now it's the last day with only 6 more hours until the new year comes! I wish I could see it in Japan, maybe another year.

[MrJoey007]

Hiroko I love you (^_^)

[gunteur1]

Bonne année 2011 de belgique :-)))

[kimberlina31981]

I was there then too. We stumbled across it after going to Tokyo Tower. A happy accident. Was beautiful!! We arrived quite early but the balloons were still all gone.

[AutomHatter]

Wow! How amazing!!

[MegaKorean123]

wow! there are so many people! happy new year! omedeto ^-^

[toshift2]

i went to 2010 nye in Zojoji Temple

2011 year look the same 2010

[mice256]

happy new year! thank you for sharing this video and all the videos of japan and japanese culture thus far! Wish you all the best!

[foxylover777]

I doubt that is good for the environment, but those balloons were so pretty!!!

[HIROKOCHANNEL]

@foxylover777 I just saw on the temple's website that they use environmentally friendly balloons for this event. The balloons melt in water. :)

[satou1304]

what is with the ballons???

[Skysthelimitz]

@satou1304 People write down their wishes onto the balloons and let them go after the count down this is the same as lighting paper lanterns.

[edtomorrow]

I really like this video specialy the picture.. What camera do you use? Kirei na desune

[HIROKOCHANNEL]

@edtomorrow SONY HDR-XR 500V :)

[edtomorrow]

@HIROKOCHANNEL Ahhh, Very nice... Thanks!!!

[edtomorrow]

HAahaha!!! Did you see @ThatJapanesGirl there? Probably not huh? LOL!!!

[HIROKOCHANNEL]

@edtomorrow no I didn't. Was she there too? :)

[edtomorrow]

@HIROKOCHANNEL Yep, I believe so. She posted a video from there as well... I think it would be a miracle if you did run into her being that there were so many people. Then again while I was in China I discovered later while editing a video of the Forbidden palace, two fellas I had captured on video on the street around an hour prior on the inside of the palace. Now what are the odds of that? I understand the attendance of visitors that day was in the millions. Crazy....

[Nemesis093781]

Thank you for the video.

[Theotim92]

Good to see place where people celebrate new year with peace and joy.

Not like in France, where people used to be violent, fighting, burning cars...

[Shadowdancer21b]

HOORAY! Now let's leave the unpleasantness of 2010 behind us.

[xxsweetyflowerxx]

WOW...japanese new year festival is sooooo great :D

I love the idea with the balloons..... uhhh.... one day I also stand in tokyo and let my ballon fly ^oo^

[meZATY]

that IS crazy..not sure if i'd do that when i get to japan,hahaa *i mean the whole q-ing*

[BusanKevin]

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing. So many people there. What tie was it when you finally left the shrine!?

[joshNgab]

i wonder how the environment copes with 3000 plastic balloons??

looked fun though

[winterpromise31]

あけましておめでとうございます!  Thank you for showing us a Japanese New Year. Loved the video! The balloons were beautiful.

[scootosan]

HaaHaa 3:17 editing effect/audio reminded me of squirrels/risu

[okstevie11]

Happy New Year!! ^-^

[xImmortalWitch]

I had chills when i saw all the balloons go up . It looks very fun, i hope to be able to go to Japan one day and see that.

[cloudstrifeification]

あけておめでとうございまうす！

[Fedende]

It amazes me how Japanese see Temples as tourist spots. Everybody taking pictures and having fun. You will never see something like this in a Church. Great video!

[Kat0ntheG0]

@Fedende not so, really old churches and cathedrals are tourist sights too. Mostly in Europe, but there are a few notable ones in the US too.

[CatchMyBrains]

@Fedende Well there are some Roman Catholic ones here in Europe whre they even sell things like pens and books and stuff. And where you can take all the pictures you wat. But those are the more famous churches like in Canterbury or the Notre Dame

[Fedende]

@CatchMyBrains @Kat0ntheG0 I know! I've been to Vaticano and took pictures of every corner, but beers? pogo? just before going to pray? And this is common to every temple or shrine here in Japan, not only the famous ones. I guess the perception of religiousness or "holiness" here and there are just different.

[TFCHooligan69]

Happy New Year, Hiroko. Wishing you an awesome 2011.

[Banzaislacker]

@HIROKOCHANNEL

Omedeto! Happy New Year! Greetings from Philippines! :D

[MoonGodess157]

@HIROKOCHANNEL

Omedeto gozaimasu! 

[MrMax89]

Happy New Year!!! Thank you for the videos, I really like learning about the culture.

[Ditre]

hiroko-san, kanpai!

[TreeFrogTownPerson]

Happy New Year!! ^o^

Haha, the part where you sped up the video was the best. xD

[knowntothose]

It's good to see celebration of New Year's in Japan as well, Soooo many people!

[Nimzowitz]

two thumbs up

[brollicon]

you do realize since you are in japan that you were in the future before americas talk about back to the future

[markshmily]

Happy New Years =D

[CHANNAKAJIMA]

Happy New Year to you as well!

.....Nakajima

[joshuarawr]

Uwaaaa.. Awesome video :) Thank you so much Hiroko ! :D Hope the new year treats you well! :D

[Thsiscool]

Happy 2011!!! ^_^

[losdebosa]

que bonito!!!

mucha gente, muy bonito todo

gracias por el video ^_^

[glasseyelashes]

man, the westerners stand out like a sore thumb! ><

[dynakyris]

VERY cool. I'll be with the crowds next time. Thanks alot for the vid!

[DeadSeriousK]

あけましておめでとうございます! ^^

[icanfiksthat]

Yes! It's finally the year 1105! Sorry you had to be on the other side of the huge light display

[Grandmasterfubu]

Omedeto!!!

[PiratePotatoe]

wat.. no fireworks?

[Theytoldmetodoit1]

Great video, Hiroko-san. I really enjoyed that. I have only experienced New Year in Japan twice and would love to experience it again. Thank you so much for sharing this video and have a Happy New Year.

[ongandy]

おめでとう！

[inuboi93]

that is crazy.... it looks like fun though :D

[TiannaLoveNyappy]

so beautiful!

[Prezsama]

awesome temple XD

[Voimandiimon]

Hopefully only good things come your way this year! Peace and love!

[ArturoStojanoff]

happy new year!

[soniccsdm]

Happy New Year Hiroko x) thanks for showing us how its the xmas eve in japan

[2057ram]

Happy New Year hlroko

[thesecretsofkat]

Happy New Year Hiroko

[keenanjpn]

Wow looks crazy, I went to the Meiji Shrine for New Years back in 2007 and was very similar :-)

[Danoftouni]

My next new years will be in Japan =o

[osakaben10]

i hope you have a great year, 2011 11

[romanpr1nce]

i didn't know japanese used the gregorian calender. i assumed theres was similar to the calendar of china, taiwan, and other east asian countries.

but this is nice. :) i wish i was there...

[ozzy78]

Happy New Year! Glad u had a good eve!

[smugb]

明けましておめでとう☆Happy New Year!

[tbone1143]

HAPPY NEW YEAR HIROKO, from my family in California USA  to you and yours.. Doug =)

[StarDr0ps]

Happy New Year Hiroko! :D

[8715912342687123]

"so many people" ??

you should be used to that, you're JAPANESE, for gods sake!!

[Linbarrel]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

[pixelr0]

Happy New Year, from Europe! <3 Japan

[TVrawks301]

Omedeto!!!

Happy New Year!!! :)

[Curas1]

Happy 2011 Hiroko :D!

[AndreR241]

Hey Hiroko, Happy New Year!

[Medokin2]

Thank you for sharing the japanese new year! I was celebrating last new year in Japan and it was very interesting. :)

[worldtravel101]

happy new year hiroko

[TokyoSako]

Happy New Year! XD

[RealMissMoonBunny]

that´s awesome. I wish I would have been in. All the best for you in 2011