I’ve heard the following stuff from my foreign friends. As a Japanese perspective they are very interesting.
First, many Japanese people associate Christmas with eating a white strawberry cake, like this . In Western countries, however, Christmas doesn’t usually involve that kind of dessert. Second, people in the West don’t eat KFC on Christmas. In Japan, KFC has heavily advertised Christmas meals for decades, so many Japanese people now associate Christmas with eating fried chicken rather than turkey or something similar. Third, many Japanese people see Christmas as a time to spend with their partner or friends. In contrast, in Western culture, Christmas is usually a family-oriented holiday.
Do you agree with these points? Are there any other aspects of Japanese Christmas that you find unusual?
by NoAbrocoma2244