Pokémon x Lion & Dragon Dances! Chinese New Year in Japan (ft. Pikachu in Yokohama) 横浜日本

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 new year! 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