New Year's Paradise '16

Welcome 2016 at Yokohama's Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, where familiar traditions like kakizome ('first calligraphy of the year') and mochi-pounding are given a beastly twist – the former is performed by sea lions, while the resident walruses take care of the latter. Remember to also pick up a cutesy animal-themed fortune slip, and check out the aquarium's high-tech winter illuminations.