1st Sunrise of the New Year - Hatsuhinode 2009 初日の出

Hatsuhinode is the Japanese custom of viewing the 1st sunrise of the New Year. Here is the first one of 2009 in Tokyo which occurred Jan. 1, 2009 at 6:51 am (Universal Time plus 9 hrs.)! Enjoy...
Cheers,
Gary
p.s. I guess someday I'm gonna need to break down and invest in a REAL video camera, but for now, this is the best I could do with my shirt pocket-size digicame... :-)

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[iLoveSwanage]

Glad to see another sunrise video from you again this year, Gary. Great stuff! Best wishes to you and yours for a very Happy New Year.

[joefoxxjan1]

Thanks, David.  I love Swanage, too. Now if I could just learn how to pronounce it correctly. :-)

Gary in Tokyo

[TrevorTheLoon]

It's Swan as in the bird followed by Neej as in Nij. Hope this helps.

PS. Loved your vid.

[joefoxxjan1]

Wow,thanks for setting me straight. Let me guess...English teacher....like ME?  :-)

Thanks also for your kind words...

Cheers,

Gary

[lirioth]

y0u y0u!

awes0me men!... thanks 4 sharing this with us

thank u!

[joefoxxjan1]

Muchas gracias.

Feliz Año Nuevo 2009 !

[TrevorTheLoon]

Hajimemashite Gary.

I'm a diagnostic's specialist.

Happy new year;-)

Trevor.

[joefoxxjan1]

Happy New Years to you, too.

Go Giants...

Gary in Tokyo

[joefoxxjan1]

Amen, bro. Peace to you, too.

Happy 2009, the Year of the Ox....

Gary

[Lancer7489]

Cool video, Thanks for the upload bro.

Happy New Years!