Umeda Christmas tree

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Christmas, Japan, German fair, party, Philippine holiday, rant

December 11th 2007
The lights and sounds are unmistakably Christmas. Christmas concert at the mall, ornaments, lights, -- everywhere you look reminds you that Christmas is coming. However, I feel like Japan celebrates Christmas devoid of emotion, spirituality and definitely none of the warm and fuzzy feel of the season. Christmas is already in the air in most countries around the world; in Japan Christmas is a mer ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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