Christmas is celebrated in Japan with customs borrowed from the US such as exchanging Christmas cards and presents. While Christmas eve is seen as a romantic day for couples, Christmas day is treated like a normal work/school day in Japan rather than a national holiday. Japanese celebrate New Year from December 31st to January 4th with families gathering for special meals and prayers, sending greeting cards.

2. • Customs have come to Japan from the USA such as
sending and receiving Christmas Cards and Presents.
• Day. Christmas eve is thought of as a romantic day,
in which couples spend together and exchange
presents.
• Christmas is not a national holiday in Japan, so
schools and businesses are normally open on
December 25th.
• Another Japanese gift bringer is Hoteiosho, a
Japanese god of good fortune from Buddhism.

3. • Japanese Christmas
Cake is a sponge cake
decorated with trees,
flowers and a figure
of Santa Claus.
• It is the busiest time
of year for
restaurants such as
KFC

4. • New year is the
period where families
get together
• Have a special meal,
pray and send
greetings cards
• New year is
celebrated over five
days from December
31st to January 4th

5. 1. In the Catalonia province of Spain there's a
Christmas character called 'Tió de Nadal‘ and in
Japan have the Hoteiosho
2. 28th December is 'Día de los santos inocentes’ and
in Japan it’s a normal day
3. And in here the 25th of December it’s a national
holiday and in Japan no.