Most Japanese aren’t Christian, but that doesn’t mean they don’t celebrate Christmas. And no, no one is complaining about Christmas contributing to a war on O-Shogatsu, the traditional Japanese New Year and the major holiday of the years. More on that later.
Also later: store displays. Japan knows how to milk a consumer holiday for all it’s worth.
Even while it’s still momiji (leaf viewing) season, some people are already decorating the colorful leaves.
Throughout Kyoto there are displays galore. Here are just a few:
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