Christmas Japan

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Christmas in Japan

• Happy christmas

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Christmas Japan facts

• Christmas in Japan-Facts
• In Japan if you want to say Merry Christmas you
  would say Merri Kurisu Masu
• In Japan, Santa Claus is called Santa Kurosu

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Santa Kurosu

• Santa Claus is called Santa Kurosu in Japanese.
• Japanese children believe he has eyes in the
  backof his head to watch them all year long.
• He is also known as Hoteiosho, a priest who is
  anold man that carries a large sack on his
  back.Japanese children know him as the person
  whobrings them gifts like Santa Claus does
  forAmerican children.

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More facts about Japan

• Turkey is hard to find in Japan, so many people
  eat KFC instead.
• Because of KFCs marketing during this season,
  many Japanese people think Americans eat fried
  chicken on Christmas, rather than turkey or ham.

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Japanese Christmas presents

• Presents are often given between friends
  orboyfriends and girlfriends.
• They are usually cute, like teddy bears,
  flowers,scarves, rings or other jewelry.
• Some presents are given to people that have
  donefavors for you throughout the year. These
  arecalled Oseibo and can be returned or
  exchangedfor things of equal value.

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Christmas Cake

• The Christmas cake is one tradition that
  peoplein Japan celebrate.
• They make a sponge cake, topped with
  whippedcream and strawberries.
• Japanese Christmas cake is often decorated
  withChristmas figures (like Santa Kurosu
  andChristmas trees) and treats.
• The Christmas cake is bought by the father of
  thefamily on Christmas Eve.