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What is Christmas like in Japan? (About Japanese Christmas) | Ichimon Japan 67


Posted on  December 21, 2022

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is Christmas like in Japan? (About Japanese Christmas) Topics Discussed All about Christmas in Japan Japanese Christmas customs in Japan All about fried chicken and Christmas in Japan Why KFC is the thing to eat during Christmas in Japan How Christmas is seen as a romantic holiday in Japan Christmas light …

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Sumo Wrestlers Must Compete Nude Declares Japan Sumo Association


Posted on  April 1, 2018

Naked sumo is the new law of the land. Change is not something that occurs quickly or unexpectedly in the ancient and highly conservative sport of sumo. However, that seems to be exactly what happened earlier today (Apr. 1) when the organization that presides over professional sumo in Japan announced that the sport’s top athletes will no longer be allowed …

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Japanese Mall’s Black Friday Commercials Shows Pop Idols Magically Changing Clothes And Other “Super Amazing” Things (Video)


Posted on  November 24, 2017

It’s that time of the year again. Although it may seem a bit strange given that people in Japan don’t celebrate the American holiday of Thanksgiving, Black Friday is indeed a thing in Japan. Never one to ignore an opportunity to get people to spend money, over the past several years an increasing number of Japanese retailers have started participating …

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Trick Or Treat! Japan’s Largest Yakuza Group Holds Halloween Event For Kids In Kobe


Posted on  November 2, 2017

There’s nothing like watching a guy without a pinky make cotton candy for you. Up until relatively recently Halloween wasn’t all that big a deal in Japan. However, over the course of the past decade or so this seems to have dramatically changed. And perhaps there is no better evidence of this than a Halloween-themed event held this week by …

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