Unless you’re reading this from the handful of places that experienced new year’s at the same time or before we did – then let us wish you a happy new year, in advance.  Tonight we headed out to a large and ancient forest in the middle of Tokyo, which contained one of its most famous shrines visited by over 1 million people during the course of new years.  There we spent the hilariously low key countdown in line, and then paid our respects at the temple center before purchasing this year’s charms (for victory, fortune, and happiness) and dining on food from festival street vendors.  It was, as Christmas was, nothing like the holiday equivalent in America, but incredibly memorable and unique.  Good friends, ancient forests, shrines, charms, tasty noodles, and a brave start to an amazing new year. 

Happy new year everyone, from Jet Set Zero.