I wish you a Happy New Year.— “Yoi otoshi o. “
(You can say it before the New Year in late Dec. or when you leave for New Year Vacation on Dec. 19. J)
Happy New Year.— “Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu.”
(”Akemashite ” means “a new year is dawning” and cannot be used before New Year’s.)
Call Mr. Yuki Nagasawa!! at 090-1813-7473.
Some of the ASIJ people use him and say, “…he is a very popular car mechanic, speaks English, lives close to ASIJ, repairs cars and shaken, offers reasonable pricing, is very flexible and so on. Fabulous!”
Meiji Jingu (Shrine) in Harajuku is the shrine honoring the Meiji Emperor. Over 100,000 types of trees collected from around the country have been planted within its vast borders, and you feel as if you are in a natural forest. Meiji Jingu is the nation’s most popular shrine for “Hatsumode,” or one’s first shrine-visit of the year, in the New Year.
Date & Time: January 1, 2009 Open at 6am
Location: Tokyo Tower
Entrance fee: Special observatory 250m- 1,420yen (80people only, first come first served bases), Observatory 150m- 820yen(no limit)
Visit Jindaiji temple in Chofu, Eifukuji temple which is located only 30 seconds from ASIJ, or any other temples on Dec. 31. You will hear the traditional Joya no Kane, the tolling of temple bells, 108 times at midnight on New Year’s Eve. It is believed to erase the 108 human sufferings described in Buddhist teaching. Japanese people eat soba on New Year’s Eve. The long soba noodles symbolize longevity, and are eaten to wish for long life.
Date & Time: Dec. 21 9am- 4pm
Location: Tokyo International Forum
Date: December 1- 25th
Location: Tokyo Tower(332.6m)
http://www.nippon-sekai.com/main/travel-information/attractions/tokyo-tower-celebrates-50-years/
(Photo: It is amazing to see Christmas tree(s) piled high with 6,622 champagne glasses)
Date & Time: Dec. 5- 25th, 5- 9pm
Event: Fireworks (Dec. 20 & 24), light up fountain & canal, Mini concert, Art bazaar
Location: Showa Kinen Park in Tachikawa
Get off at North Exit of Tachikawa Station and walk about seven min.
Entrance fee: 400yen/adult, 80yen/child
Interrrogative words
When(Itsu?), Where(Doko?), Who(Dare?), What(Nani?) Why(Naze? Or Doshite?)
