I present to you Part One of the Yokohama Chinese New Year arc.
Yokohama is known for its Chinatown, basically making it THE Chinatown of Japan. What better way to celebrate Chinese New Year than to go to Yokohama, eat dimsum, and watch some local festivities? The following video is a snippet of the Dragon Dances and Lion Dances that was part of the Chinese New Year parade that happened in the middle of the street at 2pm.
I am a personal fan of the Lion Dance because these two man or three men acts are not only a colourful exhibition of glitter and costumes, the skill of its performers are shown by acrobatics and the realistic playfulness of the lions.
at 6:54 am
You know, I have to admit: I wasn’t expecting to hear about Chinese New Year in Japan! Even so, that’s really cool and an awesome performance, and I’m glad you caught it on film!
at 3:24 pm
I was in a pretty lucky spot. My friends and I were sitting in a restaurant that had a window overlooking the main street. When it struck 2pm, the parade began and I was able to get awesome top shots and then, after a mad dash to the street, street view shots.
I have another video edit in the works about spending the whole day in Chinatown.
at 4:49 pm
Loved the video! That was a really fun day.