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Originally Posted by Reavyn
I looked but didn't see a thread on this, unless it's mixed in with something else.
If there is a thread about this, I don't mind being given the link!
I was reading one of the nightly notes on Kotaku the other night and the writer that lives in Japan (He is American, married to a Japanese woman) and he mentioned Santa Claus. I know Christmas is mainly just a commercial holiday more so than a religious holiday in Japan. Well, with the exception of the Christians that live in Japan. ...Well, it's mostly the same in America too. But I was wondering, what exactly are the Christmas traditions in Japan. How big is Santa? Are Christmas Trees normal to have? Are there maybe special Christmas foods? How is the gift giving done?
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Christmas is almost 100% a commercial holiday in Japan. It is regarded as a romantic holiday, where young couples usually go out on a date. My sense is the older generation does nothing special. There really is no gift exchanges like we do in the West. Kids get money on January 1st, so any Santa Claus presents would be small.