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Dec 27 2011 12 Comments

A (slightly) white Japanese Christmas

Tokyo may not have seen any, but a few hours drive north there was a light dusting of snow, making it a slightly white, but still very Japanese, Christmas.

Japanese white Christmas

Categorized: Photography, Religion

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  1. Bella says

    12/27/2011 at 10:43 pm

    Oh my goodness, this beautiful shot makes me wish I were there! Gorgeous!

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    • Lee says

      12/27/2011 at 11:26 pm

      Thanks Bella. It was lovely and peaceful that’s for sure.

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  2. Don says

    12/27/2011 at 11:16 pm

    Merry Christmas, Lee! Thank you for generously sharing your view of Japan with us throughout the years!

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    • Lee says

      12/27/2011 at 11:27 pm

      You too Don! And I enjoy doing it, so glad you like it!

      Reply
  3. winnie says

    12/27/2011 at 11:32 pm

    Beautiful and wonderful shot!
    I love this picture 🙂

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    • Lee says

      12/28/2011 at 9:29 am

      Thank Winnie!

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  4. El-Branden Brazil says

    12/28/2011 at 1:10 am

    That’s a beautiful shot.

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    • Lee says

      12/28/2011 at 9:29 am

      Cheers Branden. It was a lovely spot.

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  5. Hans ter Horst says

    12/28/2011 at 6:28 am

    Love the torii and the leaveless trees with just enough snow to cover the path. Nice detail in the sky too!

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    • Lee says

      12/28/2011 at 9:31 am

      Thanks! I’d spotted it from the road the day before, and decided to stop by and photograph it the next day, hoping there’d be a little snow. And like you said, luckily there was jet enough to cover the path. Very lucky.

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  6. Michelle says

    12/29/2011 at 1:58 am

    This is a lovely photograph!

    I’ve been reading about Christmas traditions in Japan, which is how I find myself here, and I can’t believe KFC is a popular Christmas meal. Is that true?

    http://www.mangauk.com/?p=meri-kurisumasu

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    • Lee says

      12/29/2011 at 11:42 am

      Thanks Michelle.

      Yes, sadly it is true. It’s generally eaten on the evening of the 24th, and KFC do a roaring trade. Convenience stores have also got in on the act, selling their own Xmas fried chicken. It’s Christmas, but not as you’d know it!

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