we met up with our friends for a new year lunch! mind you, this is after days of chilling out at home so we were feeling a little cabin fever. and it was such a treat to be out and about.
we were spoilt with some traditional kaiseki ryōri.
every item in our meal had a significant meaning for well-wishes in the new year.
i love the exquisite tastes & presentation of japanese food!
after lunch, we went for a stroll around the temple which was swamped with people visiting the temple during new year, hatsumode.
there is order in the crowds.
the path leading to the temple filled with little snacks and souvenirs!
my work begins today! i had such a lovely new year break its going to be hard to get started again.
but im excited about january!! we have a string of visitors, a birthday, many dinner plans and a ski trip planned! what are you excited about this month?
xx
Such lovely photos! And what a crowd, wow. Happy New Year to you!!! xo
ReplyDeletei went nuts!! near Asakusa buying kitchen doorway banners and little knick knacks for the home the last time i was there. even had this unexplained urge to buy those wikkid plastic display food and beers just because.
ReplyDeletei reckon its fascinatingly cool (and will not flag or infuriate Oz custom officers). haHaha!! wishing Muu, D and you a very happy new year poppet. *huuugss* glad you had a good start to 2012. always a good sign of the year to come ;)
@Mo
ReplyDeletethere were so many people and prams and babies! but a lot of fun and new year cheer!
@guerrrilla
ReplyDeletei know exactly what you mean! if i weren't staying here in a shoebox of a house, i would definitely be collection them too! :)
don't you love the surprise new year bag for FOREIGNERS?! its like calling out our name?
Such beautiful pictures! Makes me want to visit Japan so much.
ReplyDeleteHappy 2012!
happy 2012 to you, honey!
ReplyDeletei am excited about going back to school, and a short getaway with my mum! :D
Love the shots.. we used to visit the temples and the Man would bring back one of those Money Rakes for good luck! :) Oh and I'm so missing the Amansake! Hehe
ReplyDeleteomg! i was there! i bought our kimonos from asakusa!
ReplyDelete@trishie
ReplyDeleteyou should! i just know that you would LOVE it here! :)
@ladytricia
ReplyDeletethat sounds fun! (p.s. didn't know you were going back to school! to teach? or study!)
xx
@Lady J
ReplyDeletemoney rakes!?! we missed out on those!!
darnittt!!!
@punkychewster
ReplyDeletereally? how fancy!! :) i saw a tonne but i have not had enough guts to wear them out!!
hee, to be a student! :D been wanting to do this for the longest time ;)
ReplyDelete@ladytricia
ReplyDeletewow how exciting!! :) tell me more!! do you still write on your blog? or have you moved??
xx
you've got mail! :)
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