Lunar / Chinese New Year is not officially celebrated in Japan but I headed down to Yokohama Chinatown (the biggest Chinatown in Japan and closest to Tokyo) to see the various lion dances (and surprisingly, a Pokemon & Pikachu dragon dance).

An even mix of local Japanese, Chinese and tourists turned out to celebrate. It was extremely crowded and unfortunately, performances were mostly limited to a stage and I did not manage to catch any street performances (this is Japan...)

Wishing everyone a prosperous and happy Year of the Dragon 2024!

Timestamps:
0:00 - Pikachu & Rayquaza Pokemon Dragon Dance
2:40 - Lion Dance
4:06 - Lion AND Dragon Dance
7:30 - Various Performances
13:00 - Yokohama Chinatown during Chinese New Year
14:50 - More Pikachu footage & Lion Dance

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