![People Watching the Annular Solar Eclipse of May 21st, 2012 in Japan [iPhone 4S/HD] @ohayuni71](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MAk3fQx6K5o/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded May 2012 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
An annular solar eclipse was observed on the Pacific coast of Japan, including Tokyo area, on May 21st, 2012. It was Tokyo's first annular solar eclipse in 173 years. People in Tokyo area were able to watch the sun appearing as a ring of fire behind thin clouds. A lot of eclipse events were held all over Japan and people enjoyed the astronomical show.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on May 21st, 2012
An annular solar eclipse was observed on the Pacific coast of Japan, including Tokyo area, on May 21st, 2012. It was Tokyo's first annular solar eclipse in 173 years. People in Tokyo area were able to watch the sun appearing as a ring of fire behind thin clouds. A lot of eclipse events were held all over Japan and people enjoyed the astronomical show.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on May 21st, 2012
![People Watching the Annular Solar Eclipse of May 21st, 2012 in Japan [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MAk3fQx6K5o/mqdefault.jpg "People Watching the Annular Solar Eclipse of May 21st, 2012 in Japan [iPhone 4S/HD]
An annular solar eclipse was observed on the Pacific coast of Japan, including Tokyo area, on May 21st, 2012. It was Tokyos first annular solar eclipse in 173 years. People in Tokyo area were able to watch the sun appearing as a ring of fire behind thin clouds. A lot of eclipse events were held all over Japan and people enjoyed the astronomical show.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on May 21st, 2012")
![A Cat Wiggling His Tail [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OaAVxWqeAyk/mqdefault.jpg "A Cat Wiggling His Tail [iPhone 4S/HD]
What do you wanna say with your tail, Leo?
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S")
![Goldfish Scooping ~Japanese Festival Stall~ [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Oev2orzmmkg/mqdefault.jpg "Goldfish Scooping ~Japanese Festival Stall~ [iPhone 4S/HD]
Stalls are an essential ingredient for Japanese festivals. Various kinds of stalls catch your heart as you wander into the stall street of a festival. The goldfish scooping stall is one of them. You scoop goldfish with a scooper and take the fish home as a prize. The young and old savor the traditional game at a festival.
I am taking care of the fish my five-year-old nephew got at a summer festival while traveling in Osaka with his family. Fish from these stalls usually dont last long after you take them home. As a kid, however, I remember this one fish I got at a stall survived 3 years. I hope my nephews ones lead long lives.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S")
![People Playing Pokemon GO in Ueno Park, Tokyo [iPhone 6 Plus]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PInnYOs5iyo/mqdefault.jpg "People Playing Pokemon GO in Ueno Park, Tokyo [iPhone 6 Plus]
Pokemon GO, which is dominating the smartphone app market all over the world, has been available for a couple of weeks here in Japan. Although the fever right after its release is gone, millions of people are still getting carried away with the world-changing game. Ueno Park, located in the middle of Tokyo and famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and lotuses, is now being taken over by Pokemon trainers. You would see tons of people looking into their smartphones there. It doesn’t even seem like they are bothered by the loud cicada-symphony which usually annoys people living in Japan the whole summer. Hopefully they don’t forget it’s the lotus season. Me? I got enough Magikarps to make a Gyarados and some Dratinies while enjoying the stunning views. Still a long way to Dragonite though.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 6 Plus on Aug. 3rd and 4th, 2016")
![Local Bon Odori Festival at Kawaguchi, Japan [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PU1sqqwnFMI/mqdefault.jpg "Local Bon Odori Festival at Kawaguchi, Japan [iPhone 4S/HD]
Bon, one of the Japanese Buddhist customs, is to honor the spirits of ones ancestors. Various festivities and observances take place in Japan during the Bon season, around July 15th.
Bon Odori is one of them, which literally means Bon Dance. It is said that its origin was a folk dance to welcome the spirits of the dead. Nowadays thousands of Bon Odori Festivals, from small to large ones, are held in summer evenings all over Japan and people simply enjoy the dancing rather for the original meaning of the custom.
You will come across some Bon Odori Festival taking place at a small childrens park or anywhere else for the matter. That is, if you live in a populated residential area in Japan.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Jul. 19th, 2012")
![Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo ~Bladder Cherry Market Day~ [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Pc792vXAwrY/mqdefault.jpg "Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo ~Bladder Cherry Market Day~ [iPhone 4S/HD]
Sensoji Temple, located in Asakusa, is Tokyos oldest Buddhist temple and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Tokyo. It is always crowded with numerous people, and the number of the people rise further when some festivity takes place.
Hozuki-ich, or Bladder Cherry Market, is one of the festivities. It is held on July 9th and 10th every year, related to Day of 46,000 Blessings. It was said that worshiping on July 10th was equivalent to worshiping for 46,000 days and called Day of 46,000 Blessings, but people wanted to become the first worshiper on that day and got to visit there the day ahead. In time, also July 9th came to be called Day of 46,000 Blessings.
On those days, the temple bustles more than usual with the people who visit there to worship and get bladder cherries, summer fruits which were once used for medical herbs but are now mainly planted for decoration.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Jul. 9th, 2012")
![Handheld Fireworks ~Japanese Kids Summer Activity~ [iPhone 4S/HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PcSTmkdBUZ8/mqdefault.jpg "Handheld Fireworks ~Japanese Kids Summer Activity~ [iPhone 4S/HD]
Handheld fireworks are one of the traditional toys in Japan which are usually enjoyed in summer. Japanese kids look forward to playing with them during their summer vacation. But of course small kids are not allowed to play with them without an adult around.
My five-year-old nephew begs me to play with the fireworks with him every time he comes to visit me during his vacation. This is a kind of video compilation of clips of when he came to visit me the other day.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Jul. 19th, 2012")
