Benjiro chuckles softly at the annoyed sound from Tigger and the comment from Sadie. Apparently under is not the goal yet, so he settles back down in time for Amber to select him as a heat source. Already well trained by the felines, Benjiro gently scritches Amber in her favorite spots as he watches Tigger taking Sadie’s lap by force.
“So it seems.”
Then Sadie asks regarding the holiday, and he shrugs a shoulder, “I guess we do. My parents blended the traditions of both sides of my family. My father contributed parts from here, and obviously my mother from Japan. It might be easier to explain what people do in Japan in general first.” He looks for a sign from Sadie before proceeding, then hits on the biggest differences, “Keep in mind that Christmas started catching on in the 1970s in Japan because a store decided to hold a Christmas sale. It was very popular marketing and adopted quickly. There isn’t any religious observation to it. So Christmas Eve is treated as a date night. If you’re not on a date, you’re thought to be a lonely person. Popular dating spots are the illumination light displays put up in amusement parks or outdoor areas since most people don’t have space for storing lights and a Christmas tree. They can be visited before and on the holiday of course. And when you go out sometimes you see women dressed up like Santa, a reindeer, or a christmas tree. Costumes are worn mostly on Christmas. On the holiday, almost everyone eats fried chicken, especially from KFC. Sometimes you have to order a day or more in advance to get a meal. Japan doesn’t really have turkey, so chicken is the next best option. The day ends with eating a Christmas cake. Traditionally, it’s a strawberry shortcake. Even convenience stores carry them for the holiday.”
“So my parents take Christmas Eve as a date night, and I always watched a Christmas movie marathon with Emiko. The Christmas meal changed depending on where we lived, but we started having fried chicken when we lived in the United States. Just a couple times. Presents and small decorations in the house, with at least a tabletop tree. And always the cake.”
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“So it seems.”
Then Sadie asks regarding the holiday, and he shrugs a shoulder, “I guess we do. My parents blended the traditions of both sides of my family. My father contributed parts from here, and obviously my mother from Japan. It might be easier to explain what people do in Japan in general first.” He looks for a sign from Sadie before proceeding, then hits on the biggest differences, “Keep in mind that Christmas started catching on in the 1970s in Japan because a store decided to hold a Christmas sale. It was very popular marketing and adopted quickly. There isn’t any religious observation to it. So Christmas Eve is treated as a date night. If you’re not on a date, you’re thought to be a lonely person. Popular dating spots are the illumination light displays put up in amusement parks or outdoor areas since most people don’t have space for storing lights and a Christmas tree. They can be visited before and on the holiday of course. And when you go out sometimes you see women dressed up like Santa, a reindeer, or a christmas tree. Costumes are worn mostly on Christmas. On the holiday, almost everyone eats fried chicken, especially from KFC. Sometimes you have to order a day or more in advance to get a meal. Japan doesn’t really have turkey, so chicken is the next best option. The day ends with eating a Christmas cake. Traditionally, it’s a strawberry shortcake. Even convenience stores carry them for the holiday.”
“So my parents take Christmas Eve as a date night, and I always watched a Christmas movie marathon with Emiko. The Christmas meal changed depending on where we lived, but we started having fried chicken when we lived in the United States. Just a couple times. Presents and small decorations in the house, with at least a tabletop tree. And always the cake.”