Illuminating Park

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Now I have seen, for sale at many shops, inflatable Santas of the sort we might put in our yards. The Japanese by and large do not have much in the way of yards, so it seems "illuminations" are the way to go.

Much as parks serve as gardens for the apartment dwelling masses, they are christmas decorations as well. The large local park near our host families home was filled with dozens of lighted shapes and some huge trees which blinked in time to the midi christmas music. There was a large stage featuring local acts and surrounded by booths of food.

The local acts were various and typically Japanese. A dog with a guitar. A Ballet about using reusable bags instead of plastic, ya'know, normal stuff.

Aren't they soooo cute! The local Ballet School fielded several acts, all of which were amazingly good. And, "ECO" bags? sugoi!!