Illumination

 Japan has many illumination spots. Here are some of the top illumination spots for the 2023-2024 season, ranked by Walkerplus ¹:

1. **Marunouchi Illumination**: Located in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, this illumination spot is situated along Marunouchi Nakadori Street, Tokyo Station, and Otemachi Naka-dori Street. The theme for this year's illumination is "The World of Light and Sound" ¹.
2. **Ashikaga Flower Park**: Located in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, this park is famous for its wisteria flowers. During the winter season, the park is illuminated with over 5 million LED lights, creating a magical atmosphere ¹.
3. **Tokyo Mega Illumination**: Located at the Oi Racecourse in Shinagawa, Tokyo, this illumination spot is divided into the Twinkle Area and the Harmonious Sparkle Area. The highlight of this illumination is the "Mega Tree" in the middle of Aurora Forest, which combines moving lights with music to create a world of wonder and imagination ¹.

1-Today’s Japanese language
Japanese vocabulary about illumination with romaji:
Basic terms:
光 (hikari): light (general term)
明かり (akari): brightness, light (source)
暗い (kurai): dark, gloomy
照らす (terasu): to shine, illuminate
影 (kage): shadow
日光 (hikou): sunlight
月光 (gekkou): moonlight
明るい (akarui): bright
薄暗い (usuakurai): dim, faintly lit
まぶしい (mabushii): dazzling, blinding
黄ばんだ (kibanda): yellowish
青白い (aosしろい): bluish, pale
電灯 (dentou): electric light
ランプ (ranpu): lamp
街灯 (gaitou): streetlight
キャンドル (kyandoru): candle
星明かり (hoshiakari): starlight
Figurative speech:
一筋の光 (ikkujin no hikari): a ray of hope
暗闇の中 (kurayami no naka): in the darkness
光り輝く (hikari kagayaku): to shine brightly

2- Today’s news
Winter lights show in Osaka bathes Tower of Sun in radiance
https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/15084693
Awash in rainbow colors, the beloved giant sculpture looks unrecognizable from the daytime, with snowflake patterns projected on it and searchlights dancing in the night sky.

For the Dodgers, Ohtani's megadeal could end up being a bargain
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/12/15/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-business-impact/
The sport has also never seen anything like the record-breaking 10-year, $700 million (¥99.4 billion) contract he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers this week.
Because he's got maybe $40 or $50 million of endorsement money, and that will only get bigger if he gets some postseason success as well.”

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