Well, it’s the end of another year. Time to watch the parade of famous singers on this year’s Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Year-End Song Festival), and eat soba noodles which supposedly give you long life since the noodles are long. This has been an awesome year for J-List, and we thank everyone for helping make it a successful one. The way to wish someone a Happy New Year while it’s still December is yoi o-toshi o (yo-ee oh-toh-shi oh), literally meaning “[please have a] good New Year.” After January 1st has arrived, you say akemashite omedetou (ah-kay-ma-shtay oh-meh-deh-toh), literally “congratulations on entering the New Year.” So until we meet again, please have an awesome (and safe) New Year’s celebration, and yoi o-toshi o!
Arashi is going to be featured in a big way at this year’s Kohaku.
