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01/10
09:06
First Sunrise 2010
Every year, I always stay up for the first sunrise.
This year was just ever slightly so different. I kinda dozed off while watching TV. Woke up in shock at 7am. Grabbed my trusty Nikon and ran out the door.
In Japan, the first sunrise of the new year is called hatsu hi no de (初日の出). Many Japanese do try to catch the first sunrise. Get a good start to the new year.
There was this old guy who had been waiting in line at Tokyo Tower to catch the first sunrise since the 26th of December! The first person in line at Tokyo Tower gets a certificate. It was his 7th!
He’ll be facing a dilemma when the Tokyo Sky Tree goes up. When completed, the Sky Tree will be twice Tokyo Tower’s height! As of this post, it’s already standing at 257m.
When I saw the sun and felt his warmth, I prayed a silent “thank you for not letting me oversleep”. ^^.
Missed the orange sky this year, but that just means something to look forward to next year!
Sunrise and power lines are just like peas and carrots. I think they go well together in a photo.
Well, time to head home and catch some Japanese new year TV. You have any interesting new year TV programs where you live?
From my place, I get a pretty good view of the Roppongi skyline on a clear day. Today, the first day of 2010, was one such day.
It feels good seeing Roppongi embracing the first sunrise of the new year.
Do you know what this is?
Happy new year everyone!
皆さん、明けましておめでとうございます！今年もよろしくお願い致します！
Did you manage to catch this year’s first sunrise?
k Reply:
January 1st, 2010 at 9:04 pm
Do you usually attend?
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