Letters From Friends in Japan

Maidenhair trees from Haruka's classroom - They turned YELLOW beautifully. This shows our fall symbol. ~Isamu

Dear Jaclyn, Jessica, Hannah, Allison, Michelle and Linzy,

Thanks for your questions. I'd be glad to answer those questions about Christmas in Japan.

Yes, we celebrate Christmas here in Japan too. In my house we decorate a tree for Christmas. We have two trees for Christmas. and about our Christmas dinner, we have chickens. Our family do not go to church on Christmas eve.

On Christmas eve we children have to go to bed early. Because Santa brings presents for us in the night, Christmas eve. Santa puts the presents at our bedsides. Parents say that Santa is a shy person so children do not stay up so late and don't meet him.

On December 31. we have "Tosi Kosi Soba". Tosi Kosi means farewell past year and welcome new year in English. Soba is typical Japanese noodle. We have Tosi Kosi Soba on December 31, the last day for this year.

This is the answer from me. Do you understand what our Christmas are? If you have any question, please write back again.

your Japanese friend,
Ayano


Dear Jaclyn, Jessica, Hannah, Allison, Michelle and Linzy,

Thanks for your questions. I'd be glad to answer those questions about Christmas in Japan.

Yes, we decorate Christmas tree too. And we exchange Christmas presents with my family. We have also a Christmas tree in my house. And I also love Christmas best, because I have many presents from my family. We have decoration cake on Christmas eve. My mother sometimes made cakes with herself. Do American people eat cakes on Christmas eve, I wonder? Please answer this question.

We had presentation about car project today. I was the second person to make presentation. It is very much confused to do so early.

Answers,

  1. We celebrate Christmas too here in Japan.
  2. Yes, we also decorate for Christmas tree. It looks so heavy that we decorate so many things on a tree.
  3. Yes, of course we have so many presents from our family.
  4. We do not go to church for Christmas. (maybe some other Japanese go to church on Christmas.)
This is my answer for your questions.

Have a nice Christmas!!!!
your Japanese friend, Haruka

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December 15, 2003