Japan News on 02 December 2016: weather + 1 hotel + 1 activity + 11 events... Now in Tokyo changing skies, autumn & Christmas illuminations... Soon Odaiba Rainbow Fireworks cruises, Christmas dinners (optionally vegan)... In 2017, Wired Hotel Asakusa, Fashion World Tokyo... Plus elsewhere World Cosplay Summit 2017 in Nagoya and Muslim-friendly sushi-making classes in Nara & Kyoto! SUBTITLES (original language): * Welcome to the Get Japan news! I'm Sébastien Duval, I'm in Tokyo, and it's Friday 02 December 2016. Today, I have news about ongoing illuminations, coming fireworks, Christmas in Japan, a new hotel, fashion, cosplay, and a sushi cooking class for Muslims! But first: our weather... * Get Japan - Get the News * This week in Tokyo, we had a big blue sky, clouds and lots of rain. We had 04-14℃ depending on days... and look how the sky was when we went to the Imperial Gardens! * Nature lovers, you can enjoy "koyo" autumn illuminations in Tokyo city at Rikugien gardens until 21:00 every evening until Wednesday (07 December 2016) but remember it's cold... so take a good jacket with you! * Autumn illuminations - Rikugien gardens * http://teien.tokyo-park.or.jp/en/rikugien/ * You can already enjoy Christmas illuminations in Tokyo city. * You have blue ones at Tokyo Midtown until 25 December 2016; there is a nice garden, a dome and searchlights sending light into the sky. You also have blue stuff from Yoyogi Park to Shibuya station on a 750-metre long path with half a million LEDs; every day until 23:00 you can enjoy this "Blue Grotto Shibuya". * If you prefer pink, you can go to Meguro River from Gotanda to Osaki station and around; this thing is until 09 January 2017. * Also, you have pink stuff near these stations until 22:00 every day... You can just imagine it's sakura (Japanese cherry) trees getting completely lit up. * Christmas illuminations - Tokyo Midtown, Yoyogi Park, Meguro River * http://www.tokyo-midtown.com/en/ * http://shibuya-aonodokutsu.jp * http://www.minna-no-illumi.com * On Saturday 03, 10, 24, 31 December 2016, you can enjoy Odaiba Rainbow Fireworks in Tokyo from the Gozabune Atakemaru ship. Tickets cost only 6.000 yens and include the evening cruise, buffet, all-you-can-drink service and show (which is very nice). Reserve early. * Odaiba Rainbow Fireworks from Gozabune Atakemaru - Tokyo Bay * http://www.gozabune.jp/english/ * In Japan, Christmas is more a lovers' day than a Christian religious celebration so most businesses will be open normally; don't worry. Still, you can find very good restaurants with special, exciting menus to eat that day or the previous days. * For example, in Tokyo, you can go to Mr. Farmer Roppongi Hills for 5.900 yens on 22/23/24/25 December 2016 and have a menu including superfoods, vegetables and duck. If you are vegan, you can just ask something instead because they have a vegan option. * Christmas Dinner - Mr. Farmer Roppongi Hills * http://getjapan.jp/tokyo/minato/mr-farmer-roppongi-hills * On 01 April 2017, Wired Hotel Asakusa will open in Tokyo city near Hanayashiki amusement park, Senso-ji Buddhist temple, Asakusa Naritaya halal ramen restaurant, and Asakusa Teppan-taro okonomiyaki pancake restaurant; it will include hostel beds (like a dormitory), normal hotel rooms (including a luxurious penthouse room), and on the first floor a tofu-based restaurant. Check it out! * Hostel/hotel opening - Wired Hotel Asakusa * http://wiredhotel.com * For Japan in 2017, I recommend... * The Fashion World Tokyo event will take place in Tokyo city... * Cosplayers should go to the World Cosplay Summit... * Fashion & cosplay events - Tokyo Big Sight, Oasis21, Aichi Arts Centre... * http://www.fashion-tokyo.jp/en/ * http://www.worldcosplaysummit.jp/en/2017/ * Finally, you can attend Muslim-friendly sushi-making classes at Umemori Sushi School... * Muslim-friendly sushi-making class - Umemori Sushi School * http://umemori-sushischool.com * Next Friday... Produced by: Get Japan Featuring: Sébastien Duval (Get Japan team member) Subtitles by: Sébastien Duval (English) http://sebastien-duval.com