<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post5699887895042368209..comments</id><updated>2012-02-23T10:18:34.594+09:00</updated><category term='photos (authors)'/><category term='Twitter'/><category term='Photos (food)'/><category term='Sunday Salon'/><category term='Book Expo America'/><category term='Photos (books)'/><category term='manga'/><category term='Memes'/><category term='Weekend Snapshot'/><category term='Earthquake'/><category term='Pillow Book'/><category term='Books in Translation'/><category term='Harry Potter'/><category term='Tanabata'/><category term='guest post'/><category term='Photos (Engrish)'/><category term='Photos (macro)'/><category term='Books - 2008'/><category term='Persephone'/><category term='Photos (Japan)'/><category term='Bloggiesta'/><category term='Zazzle'/><category term='BEA'/><category term='Photos (Europe)'/><category term='Reading Challenges'/><category term='Japanese food'/><category term='Photos (Poppets)'/><category term='Reading Japan'/><category term='Friday Fill-in'/><category term='Hello Japan'/><category term='Haruki Murakami'/><category term='Books - 2007'/><category term='Teaser Tuesday'/><category term='See It Sunday'/><category term='Thursday Tea'/><category term='Random life stuff'/><category term='Japanese Literature'/><category term='Reading Updates'/><category term='photos (New York)'/><category term='spbkchat'/><category term='Book reviews'/><category term='JLit Preview'/><category term='Quotes'/><category term='BAFAB'/><category term='Author Index'/><category term='Photos (Kyoto)'/><category term='Photos (food/drink)'/><category term='Booking Through Thursday'/><category term='Where are you?'/><category term='ebooks'/><category term='currently reading'/><category term='Movies/TV'/><category term='PhotoHunt'/><category term='Books - 2006'/><category term='Read-a-thon'/><category term='Sapporo'/><category term='BBAW'/><category term='Friday Finds'/><category term='Non-Fiction'/><category term='Blog maintenance'/><category term='About'/><category term='Weekend Cooking'/><category term='Books - 2011'/><category term='photos (BEA)'/><category term='Mailbox Monday'/><category term='Review books'/><category term='Photos (Canada)'/><category term='Jacob Ritari'/><category term='Orange Prize Project'/><category term='Reading Retrospective'/><category term='Weekly Geeks'/><category term='Photos (nature)'/><category term='Netgalley'/><category term='Armchair BEA'/><category term='Virtual Advent Tour'/><category term='The Rest'/><category term='Thursday Thirteen'/><category term='Random Bookishness'/><category term='Books - Recommended'/><category term='short story'/><category term='Classics Circuit'/><category term='Books - 2010'/><category term='Blog event'/><category term='Travels'/><category term='Musing Monday'/><category term='JLit Book Group'/><category term='Books - 2009'/><category term='It&apos;s Tuesday'/><category term='Photos (creatures)'/><category term='Giveaway'/><category term='Photos (Bailey/Jiro)'/><category term='Spotlight Series'/><category term='JLit Read-along'/><title type='text'>Comments on In Spring it is the Dawn: Virtual Advent Tour: Christmas in Japan (Photo Edi...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/feeds/5699887895042368209/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html'/><author><name>tanabata</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04592550784537825632</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YooxXHyPg7Q/S5ZjX9RPFfI/AAAAAAAACi8/rPuucuVQa7I/S220/maneki-neko600sq.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>18</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-663918029722981710</id><published>2012-01-04T06:37:16.102+09:00</published><updated>2012-01-04T06:37:16.102+09:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;m finally getting through back posts in my G...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;m finally getting through back posts in my Google Reader and so I&amp;#39;m here to say Happy New Year and good luck with the move! I hope it&amp;#39;s a wonderful year of new experiences and plenty of beach photos. :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/663918029722981710'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/663918029722981710'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1325626636102#c663918029722981710' title=''/><author><name>Kristen M.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15547677446126569315'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1-K3bfO-0g0/SZeFnsL8noI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/ujbt-2Osac4/S220/z004.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1725653765'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-8213143732810668231</id><published>2012-01-01T02:13:28.309+09:00</published><updated>2012-01-01T02:13:28.309+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Here to wish you the best of wishes for the coming...</title><content type='html'>Here to wish you the best of wishes for the coming year.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/8213143732810668231'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/8213143732810668231'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1325351608309#c8213143732810668231' title=''/><author><name>Parrish Lantern</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='14479096065236208854'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oUh6VoMocs8/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAABQI/ohjrjgyK-WE/s512-c/photo.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-504522391'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-9091646421420077939</id><published>2011-12-30T12:52:49.495+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-30T12:52:49.495+09:00</updated><title type='text'>I really like the interactive musical Christmas tr...</title><content type='html'>I really like the interactive musical Christmas tree!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/9091646421420077939'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/9091646421420077939'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1325217169495#c9091646421420077939' title=''/><author><name>Rebecca :)</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06056279410863274256'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5YPx3MisMNo/Tu2_xiRb84I/AAAAAAAAFms/zwO0H9phSrE/s220/Me%2BOctober%2B2011.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1266228371'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5706917847155713126</id><published>2011-12-24T15:10:23.691+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-24T15:10:23.691+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow, love those pictures (especially KFC and the p...</title><content type='html'>Wow, love those pictures (especially KFC and the penguins). ALl the best with your move and merry Christmas :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/5706917847155713126'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/5706917847155713126'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1324707023691#c5706917847155713126' title=''/><author><name>samstillreading</name><uri>http://samstillreading.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1115413622'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-4560089273580048519</id><published>2011-12-24T08:11:02.499+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-24T08:11:02.499+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Love love the photos! It&amp;#39;s always so interesti...</title><content type='html'>Love love the photos! It&amp;#39;s always so interesting to have a look at Christmas decorations here and there all over the world! &lt;br /&gt;I would like to wish you happy holidays in Japan for the last time and good last preps for the big move... wish you all the best!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/4560089273580048519'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/4560089273580048519'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1324681862499#c4560089273580048519' title=''/><author><name>from one experience into the next</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07611195722797171786</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04609531258942534866'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hOGB4eHCJto/TjCwAZ3exVI/AAAAAAAAB9s/eIkvTpES6Vs/s220/L1000748_2.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1930226004'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-4857398630249134618</id><published>2011-12-21T19:46:35.433+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-21T19:46:35.433+09:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;d pick the same cake as you did! Although th...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;d pick the same cake as you did! Although those small coloured ring thingies look cute too (kawaii!).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Did you buy the kittehs a X-Mas outfit??? Probably not ;)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/4857398630249134618'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/4857398630249134618'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1324464395433#c4857398630249134618' title=''/><author><name>Gnoe (@Graasland)</name><uri>http://gnoegnoe.wordpress.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1728264700'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-1286812744143945959</id><published>2011-12-20T23:34:03.596+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T23:34:03.596+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Beautiful pictures - thanks for sharing.  Merry Ch...</title><content type='html'>Beautiful pictures - thanks for sharing.  Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year full of blessings to Japan.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/1286812744143945959'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/1286812744143945959'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1324391643596#c1286812744143945959' title=''/><author><name>Tami</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16094928747500699123</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uMWTFt_hbrw/TGSKFphwOHI/AAAAAAAAAfw/fVW9VlA8mFg/S220/492062_old_books_in_a_shelf.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1300918207'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-6687765532637673464</id><published>2011-12-20T13:18:15.719+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T13:18:15.719+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Obviously, I came to visit you a bit too early in ...</title><content type='html'>Obviously, I came to visit you a bit too early in the year.  LOL  Great post!  Christmas cake!  Yum!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I can&amp;#39;t believe you&amp;#39;ve only got 2 weeks left.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/6687765532637673464'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/6687765532637673464'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1324354695719#c6687765532637673464' title=''/><author><name>Bookfool</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GvLBy_Amp5I/SoM4ZKeV_wI/AAAAAAAAGb8/CH6dHpm057g/S220/thinkingcap.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-81274281'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-2091476705198266234</id><published>2011-12-20T08:00:04.789+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T08:00:04.789+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for participating in the tour again this ye...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for participating in the tour again this year! I have really enjoyed hearing about Christmas in Japan, but I can&amp;#39;t wait to hear about a comparison to your next Christmas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I hope your move goes as smoothly as possible and I look forward to hearing you from the other side of the world!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/2091476705198266234'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/2091476705198266234'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1324335604789#c2091476705198266234' title=''/><author><name>Marg</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lzzBqATe-8M/S6p563ztpCI/AAAAAAAAFYw/NyFbGz4TDm4/S220/marg_avatar.png'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-105980354'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-6448890038640329483</id><published>2011-12-20T06:52:22.698+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T06:52:22.698+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Christmas in Japan sounds interesting. I shall rea...</title><content type='html'>Christmas in Japan sounds interesting. I shall read previous posts to see what has been said in other years. Good luck with your move &amp;amp; happy Christmas!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/6448890038640329483'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/6448890038640329483'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1324331542698#c6448890038640329483' title=''/><author><name>Anglers Rest</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11368170005503879489</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3EulY6bxvKE/TRu_Of2ovnI/AAAAAAAAATQ/k0SAdQNVJhY/S220/CNV00061%2B-%2BCopy.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1050354757'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-1145724021941332878</id><published>2011-12-20T05:58:47.369+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T05:58:47.369+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Great pictures, thanks! Good luck with the move an...</title><content type='html'>Great pictures, thanks! Good luck with the move and &amp;#39;see&amp;#39; you when you&amp;#39;ve arrived and settled in in the US.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/1145724021941332878'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/1145724021941332878'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1324328327369#c1145724021941332878' title=''/><author><name>leeswammes</name><uri>http://leeswammes.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1547808122'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-107009603136435359</id><published>2011-12-20T04:01:03.549+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T04:01:03.549+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for sharing the pics! The Christmas cake lo...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for sharing the pics! The Christmas cake looks yummy as always. :D</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/107009603136435359'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/107009603136435359'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1324321263549#c107009603136435359' title=''/><author><name>Andi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JFt9kHzPJGI/TEnqvfUe3EI/AAAAAAAACRk/WUbcPoGjOHQ/S220/long2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1070477925'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-1504615691630215843</id><published>2011-12-20T03:23:10.317+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T03:23:10.317+09:00</updated><title type='text'>What gorgeous photos. Coloured lights are my favou...</title><content type='html'>What gorgeous photos. Coloured lights are my favourite part of the holidays, so I&amp;#39;m sure I&amp;#39;d love Toko at Christmas, even with things scaled back due to the recent tragedies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Best of luck with your move! I can&amp;#39;t believe you&amp;#39;re only two weeks away from it.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/1504615691630215843'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/1504615691630215843'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1324318990317#c1504615691630215843' title=''/><author><name>Memory</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03922151273874989122</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NLBG5fs_BBg/Sj07NmtRR2I/AAAAAAAAAAU/XcX4Wi6bYCk/S220/generalfictionicon.png'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-918098808'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-4057163728263700674</id><published>2011-12-19T23:44:05.153+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-19T23:44:05.153+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Merry Christmas, Nat :) Thank-you for these colorf...</title><content type='html'>Merry Christmas, Nat :) Thank-you for these colorful photos and a taste of japan at Christmas.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/4057163728263700674'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/4057163728263700674'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1324305845153#c4057163728263700674' title=''/><author><name>Madeleine</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14624058636860716664</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01165761329285863443'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WkJItaHwUFc/SnBP_zQBxVI/AAAAAAAAEeI/-strJIsFtYk/S220/my_eye.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-425648201'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-338718065202940320</id><published>2011-12-19T22:39:45.140+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-19T22:39:45.140+09:00</updated><title type='text'>I can understand doing things up less elaborately ...</title><content type='html'>I can understand doing things up less elaborately after such a tragedy, but, conversely, it always seems like you need the festive a little more when life is sad. (Or maybe that&amp;#39;s just me...)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Good luck with your move!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/338718065202940320'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/338718065202940320'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1324301985140#c338718065202940320' title=''/><author><name>sprite</name><uri>http://www.spritewrites.net</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2103960961'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-7306080537144198178</id><published>2011-12-19T20:22:12.722+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-19T20:22:12.722+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for joining in, Nat! I am glad you decided ...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for joining in, Nat! I am glad you decided to share. :) Happy Holidays to you in case I don&amp;#39;t get another chance to talk to you in the meantime!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/7306080537144198178'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/7306080537144198178'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1324293732722#c7306080537144198178' title=''/><author><name>Kailana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cNHrRE2KA0g/SkGiO6D79HI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/2HQ23hpw7wA/S220/Corn+Boil+and+Lunenburg+087.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1005813604'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-3625143574924929171</id><published>2011-12-19T20:17:30.135+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-19T20:17:30.135+09:00</updated><title type='text'>So pretty! Maybe I should go out into the city cen...</title><content type='html'>So pretty! Maybe I should go out into the city center myself one of these days to make pictures. :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/3625143574924929171'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/3625143574924929171'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1324293450135#c3625143574924929171' title=''/><author><name>Uniflame</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08181945318301274101</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gvYSAL1IWxY/SvyXFRET0ZI/AAAAAAAAAFo/5x4InP6CUMA/S220/Picture+5.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2017161567'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-9006038596305998267</id><published>2011-12-19T19:41:51.043+09:00</published><updated>2011-12-19T19:41:51.043+09:00</updated><title type='text'>Looking wonderful &amp;amp; yet tacky at the same time...</title><content type='html'>Looking wonderful &amp;amp; yet tacky at the same time, love your Xmas images from Japan, hope all goes well with the move &amp;amp; best wishes for the season.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/9006038596305998267'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/5699887895042368209/comments/default/9006038596305998267'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html?showComment=1324291311043#c9006038596305998267' title=''/><author><name>Parrish Lantern</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='14479096065236208854'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oUh6VoMocs8/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAABQI/ohjrjgyK-WE/s512-c/photo.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2011/12/virtual-advent-tour-christmas-in-japan.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-5699887895042368209' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21744560/posts/default/5699887895042368209' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-504522391'/></entry></feed>
