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Christmas in Japan: Traditions and Festive Delights

Learn about the unique Christmas traditions in Japan, from building Kadomatsu to enjoying beautiful street illuminations. Discover the special New Year's delicacies and the joyful arrival of Santa-San.

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Christmas in Japan: Traditions and Festive Delights

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  1. Avdikov Maksim Christmasin Japan

  2. Christmas in Japan begins on December 25. On Christmas Eve many people buy different decorations and presents.

  3. The Japanese build Kadomatsu in front of their houses. Kadomatsu is bamboo and pine branches, red berries and tangerines.

  4. The Japanese put branches decorated with rice balls – motibana in the houses . After the holidays motibana is eaten, and by tradition, each member of the family eats the rice balls as many as he or she is years old this year.

  5. On Christmas the Japanese decorate the streets of cities and towns.

  6. They love the illumination.

  7. And they are ready to walk in the streets all day and enjoy the beauty.

  8. On New Year, the Japanese eat with special new year's sticks. These sticks are used only once a year. Thetraditional Japanese food is moti. These are round balls or cakes made of rice. Another symbol of Christmas in Japan is a chicken.

  9. At night Santa-San comes into the house through the window. He puts the presents on the children’s beds.

  10. メリークリスマス New Year is a merry holiday for all people in the world.

  11. Information sources http://www.k2x2.info/kulturologija/japonija_nestandartnyi_putevoditel/p26.php http://sng-elka.ru/rozhdestvo-v-yaponii.html

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