7pm in Tokyo - New Years Eve

What do Japanese folks do on new years eve then? Many spend it at home with family eating and watching new-years-eve TV and then head out to the shrines to receive blessings of good fortune for the following year.
We will leave here at about 11:15PM for the nearest shrine and flock with thousands of others from the neighborhood. This is what it was like last year.
Photo of our new years eve dinner - wonton, Alaska crab with garlic butter. Yum.
What are you doing this new years eve?
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IT Architect
My sister and I will be at the Asakusa shrine so we won't get to see you :(
Enjoy the festivities though!
Mechanical Engineering student
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I shouldn't have looked at the picture! Now I'm hungry again DX
My family usually celebrates the New Year with a feast. Right now my mom is cooking wanton noodle soup, steamed fish and shrimp to be consumed later. We don't light fireworks like how most Filipinos do during the New Year. I like to keep the fingers on my hands complete LOL x_x
My neighbors seem to have bought some fireworks. I like how it lights up the sky. Too bad it's kinda drizzling now -_-
Mechanical Engineering student
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BTW Happy New Year to you Mr Danny! x_x
student / NEET
wow, what a long crab feet, longest i have ever seen (cooked, of course)
*belly churning* i want crabs T.T
Pilot
anyone going to the meiji jingu shrine? i am kinda worried there's no train service to bring me back to the hotel >.<
生徒 highschool student
http://otakuists.blogspot.com/
Those crab legs look so delicious ^^!
This New Years eve im just going to be spending time with my family and possibly go out and eat some dins dins. Nothing extravagant.
Anyway Happy New Years Danny!
JR. College Student
http://npc.talkingincircles.net/
I'm going to a LAN party. Weeee.
I should probably rest up. >_>
I usually have crab from the coast every xmass eve. This year it wasn't very good as my dad didn't take off all the shell as well as he thought he did... crunchy... bleh
Will be working then roll in the new year with close friends.
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
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I went out to my parents aquaintances place - many other families came as well
i ended up in fornt of their sons ps3 and wii (controllers not present with wii T__T)
everyone brought a dish along and i stuffed my face with pork
now im already back home with 10mins to go
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO DANNY AND EVERYONE
大学の学生 1st year
http://otakunaka.blogspot.com/
Well usually we got to a family friend or relatives house to celebrate but I'm out on the town ...with a laptop..yes xD to keep up with my DC =3~ Well theres 5 mins to go~
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
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Happy New Year Danny Choo & Family~~~~~
Dirty Gentleman
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Search for Pie.
Happy New Year Everyone!
A Real RocknRolla
well its all night drinking for me! gonna head over to a mates place drink a few to many then hit the streets where the party is at! happy new year to all!
Nekophilia
New year in 3 hours. Counting down at home.. aka DC
Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
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advanced Happy New Years everyone!!!!
[watching Kouhaku right now^^]
Metrosexual Narcissist
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Happy New Year to everyone!
College Student
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I know some guys have already in 2009 ^^ Still counting down. Happy New Years!
Student
http://kankeishorui.wordpress.com
It's my first time to cook anything with rare recipes, I want always be a new year for me to do this, I have experimented about 10 different viand. All we're delicious, congrats to me, Happy new year everyone!!
Jalop-er
Onwards to 2009!
Student
http://anime.tedfox.com/
upper saber wielding crab cutter!
happy new year to all!
thousand master II, Internet Learner, Auto didacta
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I probably will do what i like the most, b with my family as well!
I'll celebrate the new year with close friends - meaning party and of course watching the hanabi around the town.
So, 明けましておめでとうございます!
Lazyass human
http://nipah.wordpress.com
No shrine visits in Singapore.. so I'm staying home to watch Pirates of the Carribean... marathon :D
Medical School Student
i'm going to have BBQ with my friends and our families :D
Interaction design, Iphone game/app designer
Looks good. I just ate some odd foot HUNAN style :(
Warehouse Employee
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This evening my girlfriend and I head out to a comrade. There we meet up with some other friends and have a BBQ. No drinking for me, since I have to drive back home tonight. :-p
Best wishes for the New Year to all !! ^^
Student/Freelance Programmer
Fireworks at the London Eye~ Wai~ So cold~
anime/cosplay events organizer
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HAPPY NEW YEAR DANNY!!!
It's a tradition here to have a new year eve feast which called a Medya Noche. We also follow Chinese beliefs like for example having 13 kinds of fruits served before the new year so that when the new year comes, you'll have prosperity and good fortune throughout the new year.
~Undine~
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Heading over to the family in a bit for a gourmet dinner party, probably some New Year's Eve tv and at midnight toasts to the new year and watching fireworks. ^^
Overman
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Watching other people blow their money away on fireworks. Have a nice view of it from my house top floor.
Programmer
Dinner with familiy, and maybe later hang out with friends :)
10% Student, 10% Salesman, 80% Gaming/Otaku
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will be going to a all you can eat restaurant, last time i went there i ate so much i nearly threw up, lol. i learnt my lesson and will control myself ^^ after that me and few friends will be meeting up and have a few drinks while waiting for the countdown :D will be a good night!
Happy new years guys! wish u all a good day and good year~
website/graphic designer and karaoke amateur~
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Wonton, yum~
Happy New Year Danny and everyone at DC.com~
Celebrated new years 2 hours ago, lol. We had dinner with just the four of us [mum, dad, little bro] and my grandma who's visiting for a few days :3 Watched the fireworks on TV too hehe~
Marketer
haha i know what there is for dessert ;)
Filmmaker
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I'll find out tonight... ummmm
say at home, play some video game and go to bed on 1 am, that is my schedule
SMS隊所属
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the photo looks delicious
hmm i don't celebrate the start of a new year but celebrate chinese new year that is when the temples are crowded at the start of midnight.
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happy new year everyone!! i was celebrating whit my family and eating a lot of yummy things! and tomorrow we will wakeup very early in the morning for the temple.
Student, ACG Fans
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did not go out for celebrating, just sending sms/email to friend for new year greeting. Countdown area was so jam, so wont be going out.
Otaku Security Guard
Hopefully find a good party to go to, I;m in party limbo right now.
Student
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Ooh wontons! Those look delicious :3
I'm doing homework today... will be very busy in the evening.
Civil Servant
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Going round a friends for a small gathering. I think Christmas = Family, New Years = Friends ^^
3D Video Game Artist
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Happy New Years Everyone! - Im spending my New Years Eve at home with my family.
Staying at home to have home cooked dinner.
Happy new year Everyone here on DC dot com.
IT-Admin
Happy New Year everyone. Less then 4 hours till 2009 here in Germany.
Student, Freelance Artist
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It's still ways away until New Years over here. It's still morning of NYE XD
I always spend NYE with my parents and watch the countdown at home and then proceed to sleep into the next day :3
Poet (not)
Already new year here in Malaysia. Happy New Year/Ake Ome everyone!
I'm at work. A client wants their website launched on 01.01.09.... blehh.
*drools at Alaskan crab*
2nd year Civil Engineering Student
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Happy New Year 2009 from the faster half of the world! ^^
BioResearch Assistant
Happy New Year...and one of the best New Year meals I've seen... (>**)>
Student
Happy New Year everyone!
Motivational Speaker
Happy New Year!
I'll be singing the night away :)
Marketing & Research TI...
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This folk: Hiroshi won't be this New Year Party at the AICM (International Airport of Mexico City) anymore, because he's living in Oyuki's House in Mexico City.... O___o But the lady (Oyuki) is married, but her husband isn't in the house, he's working in Japan... O___o OMG! Great news for Hiroshi! (I think ^__^) Read more ---> and sorry for the Engrish!
http://www.eykaus.com/2008/12/no-estaba-muerto-andaba-con-oyuki.html
University Student
Seems New Years aren't much different from anywhere else. I need an excitement this year, something new, something original, something that will be fun.
フリーター。
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あけましておめでとうございます。
Still New Year's Eve here. I'm trying to stay warm. I actually have to do some more cleaning up and I have to buy a month transit pass later today. (I so should try to drive less, which is why I'm getting a month pass.) I will not stay up for the celebration because I have leave early (6) for work and a few other places.
Student, Bioresearch Assistant, WAVE VP Communications
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Having dinner at a family friend's place. Will most likely be playing cards until next year.
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
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I was planning on finishing Zeta Gundam at home tonight, but my friend called randomly this morning. Now I'm apparently going to the Countdown and fireworks downtown. :P
houkouonchi
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The King Crab legs bring back memories of me living in Kodiak, Alaska. My Dad used to catch them at a dock. yummmmm
Young Grasshopper
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I'll be doing the traditional rotting in front of the computer on New Years Eve :3.
Happy New Year Danny and fellow members ^^!
Student artist
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I ate hot but the day before, I really feal fat right now cause of Christmas(25), birthday (26), 1 Whole steak (27), Massive burrito + movie food (28), Massive catfish (29), hot pot (30) and I have not gotten any excerise
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Will be out for dinner with family. Then go home and watch all them fireworks and etc. =w=''
Online Shop
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I will be attending a church mass(Catholic) and head to my friend's house for a New Year's Eve party. It's kind of refreshing since I've been in Japan for past two winters. I would stay with my friend from Osaka in Tokyo to attend Comiket and my friend can borrow a room for free in Tokyo thru his scholarship program from his university. We would buy some beers and snacks to munch on and watch the Red-White Song Competition on TV and congratulate on successful completion of Comic Market and wish Happy New Years to come.
Hope everyone have awesome New Year's Eve and Happy New Years to all of you :)
Everything
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Crab legs would be awesome, but probably doing the pot-luck thing at my church. Nobody brings crab legs for pot-luck.
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
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wonton looks soooooooooo YUM :D:D Happy New Year Danny and Waifu and Mirai folks ^O^
Student
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I think it is awesome how in almost all of your photos, you have an anime figure. You have an amazing collection!
Student
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I think it is awesome how in almost all of your photos, you have an anime figure. You have an amazing collection!
College Freshmen
We'll just end up watching tv for the ball to drop in NY. Nothing interesting happening this year.
High School Student
Happy New Year everyone! As for me, I will probably be doing nothing. No shrines here, doubt my friends wanna hang-out and my family is out as always. ~_~;
Student xDD
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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! I am about to head out to my cousin's house, my entire family on my father's side is flocking there to chow down and bring in the new year.
Have a good one guys! See you in 2009!
Back to the grind
I am going to get wasted tonight.
Catgirl Trainer.
http://www.phenie.com
Happy New Year~
Spent the new year at Yokohama's "biggest clock in the world" with some friends, made for a great evening. ^^
Student
http://anime.scripts.mit.edu/miteiru/
What a coincidence.. i'm having Wonton's too tonight ..err New Years Eve that is ^^
???Confused???
Just gonna stay home watch the ball drop in New York and drink some grape juice from a wine shaped bottle...
browsing the nets
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all i did was read some manga and go to sleep.
大学生
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That looks like a big crab!
Editor
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was working till past 7pm in the office, then it was off to a food court across the street for NYE dinner for one.
浦の引き篭り
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In Spain, it's a tradition eating 12 grapes on new year's eve, one after each of the last 12 chimes of the year. They also say you have to wish something while you do it, but eating the grapes at a so fast rate is already a challenge, you know xd
student/ legal assistant/ otaku/ worshipper of dc.com
HEYYYYYY i got those same scissors.....
Student and that extra in Life
Not too eventful my New Years Eve. Just went to my Cousins house and threw some bombs and played games.