Quote Originally Posted by ArmandV
Maybe Japan needs its own Guy Lombardo or Dick Clark to get them excited? I was wondering what they do at the stroke of midnight. Sounds about as exciting as watching cement dry.
It may take more than that to get the Japanese excited. Besides, the hatsumoude tradition is built around getting up at dawn for the first sunlight and visit to a temple, so fireworks may seem too flashy, too early in the morning or an upstart add-on that would detract from the unique spirit of their holiday.