New Year Shrine Visit

It is a japaneese tradition to make one's first shrine visit of the year on New Year's Eve. (although this can be done earlier or later).

This one is located in Asakusa. It is packed on New Year / New Year's Eve, and the streets are bustling with Japanese charms and trinkets that folks are advised to get to rid of the bad energy of the coming year.





This is where one drops a 100-yen coin to get a mikuji or a fortune.



One draws a number and gets a fortune from one of the little drawers (this corresponds with the number they drew).



Good fortunes are brought home and bad ones are tied up like so, meant to be left behind so that it doesn't come true.




Happy New Year to everyone!


[* A Show your World - Tuesday post! ]

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!

Here's a photo taken on New Year's Eve in Singapore.

They've closed the roads until 2am for the countdown (at Marina Bay). The place was packed with people!

Of course, there were fireworks and everything, But it's rare occasion we see the streets full of people in SG.






That white thing over there, it's the Merlion, (Lion head and fish body), and where it stands is called the Merlion Park.

Right across the park (crossing the bridge) is the Esplanade, and the floating platform (where they've set up the stage for that evening).

Pretty interesting, and exciting evening.

How was the New Year in your country? :)

[* Have a pleasant Scenic Sunday!]