OPEN POST: Merii Kurisumasu めりーくりすます! Or Christmas In Japan Is For Couples!

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Christmas is celebrated differently in Japan, yet much of it is recognizable. We see beautiful lights, Santas, and decorated trees, and it is a time for getting together. But it diverges there because Christmas in Japan is for couples. 


They exchange gifts and cozy up for romance. Though American food is preferred, KFC is preferred; it can get expensive, so they will have tasty Japanese romantic dinners or something delicious and homecooked. 

It is common to see couples holding hands flushed with love and happiness. It is like Valentine's Day except on Decemeber 25th. Only about 2% of the Japanese people call themselves Christians, so it would make sense to carve out their own traditions and make this holiday something unique to them and reflects their culture. 



Christmas Eve is for kurisumasu ke—ki, a sweet sponge cake with filling, but the next day is for dressing up, making fancy dinner reservations, and staring into the eyes of your "ride or die" of the moment. If you happen to be single, then a get-together of friends is fine too; gifts are exchanged, a bucket of Colonel Sander's best karaage and biscuits to share, and a cheerful, sweet way to bring an end to a year. Families are by no means left out, but it isn't the main focus like it is in the West. 




So, if you want to travel next year, why not try Japan, meet the love of your life, and indulge in a bucket of Japanese KFC?

                                                                   Merry Christmas

I want to tell you how much you mean to me, and I sincerely appreciate your place in my life and heart. You are why I skip a nap or two to bring you some occasional articles, recipes, posts, and mainly Open Posts. If you are alone, know you are loved and cared about by a community of the debauched and depraved. I want to thank my fellow moderators, our Roving Reporters, our commentators, and you, too, lurkers. Come join us with a comment; we don't bite. Happy Holidays to everyone. There is plenty of mistletoe at the manor, and you will know one of my victims by the big red kisses on their cheeks. 💋

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