Winter illuminations and reflections around JR Osaka Station

At this time of year when darkness falls so early in the less colorful part of the world,

I like to go out for winter illuminations. 

I strolled around JR Osaka Station feeling the warmth of the city’s hospitality.

(Old post: Night stroll at the Grand Front Osaka, 2013)

I am so thankful to electricity, light bulbs, and recent energy-saving LED lighting 

as I imagine how awfully dim the world was before electricity.

With so many serious problems arising as the civilization has come so far, 

people are concerned about the future world and generation

but these lighting made me feel hopeful that there must be brilliant creative minds

who will work enthusiastically to solve the daunting problems of the time in each era ahead.

Multi-storied passage ways connect the station and the South and North Buildings 

of the Grand Front Osaka Complex.

From the bridge passage-way connecting South and North Buildings.

A graceful, majestic Christmas tree changes its color from white to rose and blue

in the light reflected from the mirror-ball.

Now I moved to the Toki no Hiroba (Time & Space Plaza) of Osaka Station City.

Osaka Station City's landmark is a large glass roof that spans over the railway tracks.
Toki no Hiroba is right under the big glass roof.

Image via here

Multidimensional reflections are seen from the open space Toki no HIroba
overlooking the railway tracks.

The small Tsurun Tsurun Skate Rink is across from JR Osaka Station. 

The rink can operate in warm temperatures and consumes no electricity

because it is not made of ice but a type of plastic with wax coating 
which is 90% as slippery as ice. 

This post is my last one in 2016.

Many thanks for your kind comments, thoughts, inspiration, and encouragement
throughout the year.

See you in 2017!

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