tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post8524534686918189421..comments2010-01-16T02:15:30.868+09:00tanabatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04592550784537825632noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-64383757734360315302010-01-16T02:15:30.868+09:002010-01-16T02:15:30.868+09:00<b>Book Dilettante</b> - There are lots of interesting customs and rituals associated with New Year&#39;s. It&#39;s one of the most important holidays in Japan.tanabatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04592550784537825632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-64292889939901444332010-01-13T07:27:15.990+09:002010-01-13T07:27:15.990+09:00Looks and sounds fascinating. Colorful food and customs.Book Dilettante aka Book Bird Doghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-25282731359207707492010-01-12T02:53:22.600+09:002010-01-12T02:53:22.600+09:00<b>Nymeth</b> - You&#39;re welcome. :)<br /><br /><b>Eva</b> - Glad you enjoyed it, even though we didn&#39;t go anywhere special this year. :)<br /><br /><b>gnoegnoe</b> - That&#39;s so funny that you were thinking of the cat too! :)<br /><br /><b>Lorin</b> - Sorry, about making you hungry that is. Happy New Year to you too!<br /><br /><b>Iliana</b> - It was pretty low key but that was nice. I hope the new year has started out well for you!<br /><br /><b>brizmus</b> - Are you planning to come to Japan any time soon?<br /><br /><b>chasingbawa</b> - Thank you. I hope 2010 is a wonderful year for you too! I think New Year&#39;s is the biggest family event of the year, and it&#39;s nice that so many of the traditions are still followed.<br /><br /><b>Janet</b> - Thank you, a very Happy, healthy New Year to you! I was so happy to see some snow, but I still have my fingers crossed that Tokyo will get some this year. :)<br /><br /><b>Les</b> - The snow was quite impressive. It was funny just how excited I got. I&#39;ll always be a Canadian Prairie girl at heart. :)<br />I wouldn&#39;t mind spring being here already either, I just wish the horrible hot, and humid summer didn&#39;t have to come after it. <br /><br /><b>Kelly</b> - I seem to be a LOT late in everything lately! Thanks, I hope this is a great year for you!tanabatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04592550784537825632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-18379753754603904752010-01-10T12:34:01.556+09:002010-01-10T12:34:01.556+09:00A little late, but Happy New Year!Kailanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-3512306685272271902010-01-10T11:14:31.468+09:002010-01-10T11:14:31.468+09:00Wow! You got a lot of snow!! It always looks so pretty, doesn&#39;t it? I think we should be warming up (relatively speaking) this coming week, but there&#39;s more snow in the forecast for next weekend. I am so ready for spring!Leshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-52305403716886912172010-01-06T04:47:23.339+09:002010-01-06T04:47:23.339+09:00What beautiful pictures :-) I love the bento boxes and the beautiful way they&#39;re wrapped. And the snow! Happy New Year, my friend.Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09504992439212714138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-26639788646307208302010-01-05T21:16:41.528+09:002010-01-05T21:16:41.528+09:00I love Japanese new year and all the rituals that go with it. It&#39;s such a family-oriented holiday isn&#39;t it? The obento and osechi ryori look wonderful and very yummy! And thank you for putting up pictures of your trip to the shrine. Wishing you a wonderful year!chasingbawahttp://chasingbawa.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-17582274349543494032010-01-05T19:38:40.717+09:002010-01-05T19:38:40.717+09:00Wow! Great pictures! I can&#39;t WAIT to get to Japan! So beautiful. . .brizmushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163313230550265190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-15745445184648356232010-01-05T11:44:57.911+09:002010-01-05T11:44:57.911+09:00Sounds like you had a wonderful time. Happy New Year!Ilianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-67491221771204831272010-01-05T10:51:23.082+09:002010-01-05T10:51:23.082+09:00Oh, wow. I&#39;m hungry now! Thanks for sharing your new years celebration with us. And, of course, Happy New Year!Lorinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931566230820899463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-37439449427606681602010-01-05T05:38:55.048+09:002010-01-05T05:38:55.048+09:00OMG the food all looks SO good! It&#39;s funny, even without eating o-zoni I still had to think of Soseki&#39;s cat on new year&#39;s day!<br /><br />I&#39;m glad to hear you had a nice time :)gnoegnoehttp://gnoegnoe.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-91288436284210260432010-01-05T05:36:10.725+09:002010-01-05T05:36:10.725+09:00What an interesting post! I loved the peek into Japan, and those bento boxes are adorable. :DEvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21744560.post-78499287722379949592010-01-05T05:24:55.396+09:002010-01-05T05:24:55.396+09:00As always, thank you for giving us a taste of Japan :)Nymethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.com