Christmas is Japan is not a tradition rather it is commercial. As we know majority of religion is Buddhism and Shinto. But still they celebrate christmas by giving Christmas gifts. Parents give Christmas gifts to their children within the family.
Christmas tree is common in Japan where Christmas lights outside the house are also becoming common nowadays in Japan.
The Christmas celebrations in Japan mostly coincide with the New Years celebration and separate importance is not given. There is no practice of live Christmas trees, the tress which are sold are mostly made of plastic. Most of the institutions are not closed on the Christmas day and no national holiday is declared.
In Japan, Hoteiosho is a priest or a God who closely resembles our Santa Claus. Children think he has eyes in the back of his head, so they behave at their best in case he is nearby. Hoteiosho is depicted as a kind old man carrying a huge pack in which he brings presents to local houses for the children.
In Japan Christmas Eve is special for the young couple. It seems for them Christmas is like a Valentines day. Every young couple will have a party and single women of 25 years left without party or unmarried considered as a Old XMas cake.
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