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A state of emergency was declared over COVID-19 in seven prefectures in Japan on April 7th. What is quarantine like? Are cities dead? I took some footage on my way home from work. Check out what it is like!
Shot on Apr. 9th, 2020
Music:
Spinnin' by Alex (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/AlexBeroza/32423 Ft: spinningmerkaba (OP)
J.S. Bach - Suite No.4 in E flat - II. Allemande by European Archive (ED)
Beethoven - Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, Op. 2 no. 2. IV. Rondo - Grazioso by Paul Pitman (BG)
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A state of emergency was declared over COVID-19 in seven prefectures in Japan on April 7th. What is quarantine like? Are cities dead? I took some footage on my way home from work. Check out what it is like!
Shot on Apr. 9th, 2020
Music:
Spinnin' by Alex (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/AlexBeroza/32423 Ft: spinningmerkaba (OP)
J.S. Bach - Suite No.4 in E flat - II. Allemande by European Archive (ED)
Beethoven - Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, Op. 2 no. 2. IV. Rondo - Grazioso by Paul Pitman (BG)
bensound.com (BG)
#tokyo #japan #cycling
![Marunouchi Illumination 2012, Tokyo [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Uxv0NhKhs4c/mqdefault.jpg "Marunouchi Illumination 2012, Tokyo [iPhone 4S/HD]
Marunouchi Nakadori Avenue, passing between the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Station, is outlined by beautiful trees. Trees along a street usually consist of only one kind of tree, however, the trees along this avenue are different. You can see various kinds of trees.
The trees are decorated with light bulbs from mid-November to mid-February every year. But this year, the illumination event started on October 1st. It was to commemorate the restoration of the main building of Tokyo Station which was unveiled on the same day. 230 trees along the 1.2 km avenue were lit by one million LEDs and are enjoyed by delighted people walking by.
Here is a video of Tokyo Station, Restored Tokyo Station Building Unveiled. Check this out as well!
http://youtu.be/UNYdlHUfE0A
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Oct. 1st, 2012")
![The Tokyo Skytree Christmas Special Illumination [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VANzyKDbigQ/mqdefault.jpg "The Tokyo Skytree Christmas Special Illumination [iPhone 4S/HD]
From December 23rd to 25th, the Tokyo Skytree was illuminated in special colors for Christmas. People enjoyed the red illumination inspired by a candle and the green illumination which reminds you of a Christmas tree, on the first Christmas since the worlds tallest TV tower completed.
The massive Christmas tree soaring in the huge capital brought people peace, calmness and happiness on the holy night.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Dec. 25th, 2012")
![Free Hugs Campaign at Harajuku, Tokyo [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VTMUuRzQ-3A/mqdefault.jpg "Free Hugs Campaign at Harajuku, Tokyo [iPhone 4S/HD]
I found they were doing this Free Hugs Campaign in front of Harajuku Station on a Sunday afternoon. People who joined it looked so happy with touching their warm hearts.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Jun. 24th, 2012")
![Meerkat in the Middle of Tokyo [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vg3UIGmFa7Q/mqdefault.jpg "Meerkat in the Middle of Tokyo [iPhone 4S/HD]
I came across a woman walking her meerkat at Harajuku, Tokyo. People who did not expected to meet this beastie in the middle of the capital were stopping by to look at it and took pictures of the adorable superstar.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Jun. 24th, 2012")
![Tommi Makinens Subaru Impreza at a McDonalds? [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VnUQch4Y2Kw/mqdefault.jpg "Tommi Makinens Subaru Impreza at a McDonalds? [iPhone 4S/HD]
Sometimes in Japan, you come across some flashy car like this one.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Jun. 25th, 2012")
![Rilakkuma at Shopping Mall [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VrKiLliszJo/mqdefault.jpg "Rilakkuma at Shopping Mall [iPhone 4S/HD]
I bumped into Rilakkuma, one of the most popular characters in Japan, at a shopping mall near my place on a Sunday afternoon. Rilakkuma is a combination of two words: relax in Japanese pronunciation and kuma, the Japanese word for bear. He (or she?) was surrounded by many shoppers offering them fun and relaxation.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Sep. 9th, 2012")
![Baked Hello Kitty at Diver City Tokyo Plaza [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X2qksW4VA9g/mqdefault.jpg "Baked Hello Kitty at Diver City Tokyo Plaza [iPhone 4S/HD]
Diver City Tokyo Plaza, a brand new commercial complex which opened this April in Odaiba, Tokyo, houses over 150 shops and a few entertainment facilities. You can get these Hello Kitty shaped baked cakes at Hello Kitty Japan by Sanrio, one of the shops. Too cute to eat? Come on, it would be a waste not to try them. They taste wonderful and are cute!
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Jun. 2nd, 2012")
![Japanese Lucky Rake Fair with Many Stalls at Kawaguchi Shrine [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X5P8P7Iclr4/mqdefault.jpg "Japanese Lucky Rake Fair with Many Stalls at Kawaguchi Shrine [iPhone 4S/HD]
From November to December, many lucky rake fairs are held at shrines around Japan. People visit a fair to get a decorated bamboo rake, which, it is said, has a charm to gather luck. Tori-no-Ichi, that takes place at Otori Shrine in Asakusa, Tokyo in November, is the most well-known rake fair.
There is also a large fair called Okame-Ichi in my city Kawaguchi. It is held at Kawaguchi Shrine, the guardian god of the city, every December 15th. The street, leading you from Kawaguchi Station to the shrine, is lined by 600 food stalls and entertainment stalls, while the precincts of the shrine are dominated by rake stalls. The area bustles with numerous people exploring stalls, buying a rake and worshiping at the shrine on the winter day.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Dec. 15th, 2012")
