Christmas is over here in Japan. Since this is not a Christian country people work through the holidays with the exception of the 23rd of December being a national holiday due to the emperors birthday. The true meaning of Christmas celebrated as the rememberance of the birth of Jesus Christ is not known. Here the illusion of Christmas is created by department stores and other markets starting from October with most activities revolving around buying and selling. The most famous Christmas songs are continuously resounding at shopping centers.
The Christmas menu for a Japanese must include roasted chicken and the Christmas Cake that are sold everywhere from the most expensive stores to the conveinience stores lining the streets.
The holidays for the end of the year festives have just begun...
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