HAPPY MERRY CHRISTMAS

Christmas in Japan

Happy Merry Christmas (sic) everyone!

I’m writing this as I sit at my desk at the Board of Education, “working” on Christmas Day. No, Christmas Day is not a public holiday in Japan. But it’s ok – it doesn’t really feel like Christmas, and I’m not doing any real work anyway, so I don’t mind.

But as we all know, Christmas in Japan is a romantic time of year. A time when you should get together with your garufurendo or boifurendo and eat those traditional Christmas foods – KFC and strawberry cream cake.

Perhaps after dinner you could go and admire the “light up” (apparently this is Japanese for Christmas lights). What’s that inside the star at the top of the Christmas tree? It’s Hello Kitty, of course.

If, like me, you find yourself at work during the Christmas season, try some of these links. Enjoy!

Defy boredom! Here, here and here.