The Japanese

Japan

• In the US, kids watch cartoons, but in Japan, they watch anime.
• The Japanese like chicken, for they eat KFC on Christmas.

Japan (cont.)

• Most US holidays are for fun; Japanese holidays are usually very spiritual.
• Japan is a large archipelago, and it is off the coast of China.

Food

• They eat KFC as the main course whereas they eat cake as desert.
• They'll eat other thing on different days while the Christmas menu mostly the same.

Christmas in Japan

• As if he were Santa, Hoteiosho gives kids presents.
• If it's celebrated at all, Christmas is more political in Japan than religious.

Religion

• So that they stay loyal to religion, some Japanese don't celebrate Christmas at all.
• Most don't celebrate religiously because the overwhelming population of Japan is Buddhist.

Holidays

• Where Japan has more spiritual holidays, the US has more political holidays.
• Most women wear kimonos while celebrating spiritual holidays.