Thailand, North, Baan Mai Suai, Lisu new year celebrations, Musician in traditional dress.

Thailand, North, Baan Mai Suai, Lisu new year celebrations, Musician women and children in traditional dress.

Thailand, North, Chiang Mai, Chinese New Year. Figure in costume and mask holding fan during Dragon Dance.

Thailand, North, Chiang Mai, Chinese New Year. Figures of Gods carried to temple in processional float with man and woman holding a red umbrella above them.

Thailand, North, Chiang Mai, Chinese New Year. Man wearing costume and face paints playing drums during procession.

Thailand, North, Chiang Mai, Chinese New Year. Three smiling young women in costume on processional float.

Singapore, Chinatown, Chinese New Year. Chineses lanterns being put up in Eu Tong Street .

Japan, Tokyo, Shinjuku, Hanazono Jinja shrine, long line of New Years worshippers in line to worship.

Japan, Tokyo, Hamamatsucho, Zojo-ji temple Ema , small wooden plaques with wishes for the coming year written on them.

Japan, Tokyo, Harajuku, Two young men in traditional Japanese men's kimono in front of the huge Torii infront of Meiji - jingu shrine during New Year's celebrations.

Japan, Tokyo, Akihabara, Crowds line up to buy New Year's Lucky bags at the AKB48 girl idol groups fan shop.

Japan, Kyoto, Traditional restaurant near Nishiki Market, entrance traditional New Year's front door decorations bamboo, pine boughs, flowers.