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[grapeeater]

So Christmas is coming up, I guess. It's more of a lover's holiday in Japan, but it doesn't seem like it is here? I guess it's more like the American version without the religion.

What sort of things do you guys do for Christmas in your home worlds? I usually just ignored it, mostly, since it's not as big of a deal where I'm from and I wasn't dating anyone. Apparently in other countries eating fried chicken on Christmas isn't a thing? I don't know why it's a thing in Japan, it just is.

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[loveisanopendoor]

wait wait wait wait back up

christmas is for COUPLES in japan??? omg i had no idea....

[ And eating fried chicken too, apparently, but that's nothing to complain about!! ]

i had thought that just putting up a tree and spending the day with your family was the way everyone would spend it!!! i mean i guess i could maybe see how it's romantic but

i never would've thought there are places where it's mainly for people in love!!!

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[grapeeater]

Yeah, mostly. I think we get decorations and stuff from cultural influence from other countries, but since it's originally a Christian religious holiday and there aren't that many Christians in Japan it's not really the same kind of thing.

Putting up a tree and spending the day with your family sounds nice, but I doubt mine would take much time off. Pretty much everyone in my family works a lot.

[loveisanopendoor]

working on christmas...that seems a little sad

but i guess for them it'd probably be nothing special but still thats just

i dunno something about that just sounds really lonely

[grapeeater]

It's not that lonely. The maids were around at least, but it's not like it's a day off. The 23rd is since it's the Emperor's birthday, but not the 25th.

[loveisanopendoor]

[ Ah...that hits a little bit close to home. Only really having the castle staff to celebrate Christmas with... ]

Well at least you have friends and stuff to spend it with this year don't you??

[grapeeater]

Sort of, I guess? Like I said, it's not really a big holiday for me.