Japanese New Year's decorations

VIP room, Shin-Osaka station, and La Foret Shin Osaka (western style hotel), Osaka, Japan

"The plantings on either side of the door are kadomatsu--New Year's arrangements. The four
large kanji characters say Respectfully Celebrate New Year. Hey, when I look at the photo
now, I see a phoonlike green object on the left!" --SG