WalletPop says: We too mourn the loss of the home birthday party -- the one with a homemade cake, some backyard games and no flashy goodie bags.

Performances by Singapore celebrities, goodie bags, games, and of course food! You have to queue quite long though to get the popular food, just like back home.

Thousands of shoppers queued for hours in front of department stores across Japan on Friday to buy limited-edition, traditional New Year's "goodie" bags.