I found it interesting because one person commonly gets so many presents from parents and relatives in North America. I, a Japanese woman, would get just one present from my parent when I was little. Choosing presents for a lot of people including friends and relatives sounds tough. Moreover practical things are not acceptable for Christmas presents. There must be many unused gifts in closets..
From Japan Today
Japanese wives in int'l marriages share what they hate about Christmas overseas
By Casey Baseel
TOKYO —
Christmas. Depending on who you are, it can be a time for getting together with family and friends, attending religious services, or maybe just drinking a lot of egg nog. But while all of those are activities of profound cultural and spiritual importance, not everyone has a song in their heart at this time of year.
For a certain set of Japanese women in international marriages and living overseas, ‘tis the season for venting about how Americans and Europeans spend Christmas, and here’s their list of grievances.
The collection of complaints comes by way of blogging internationalist, and overseas Japanese wife herself, Madame Riri. In contrast to the myriad delights of the “12 Days of Christmas” (with the exception of those weird leaping lords), Madame Riri identified six problem areas while sifting through online comments from Japanese expats.
http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/japanese-wives-in-intl-marriages-share-what-they-hate-about-christmas-overseas
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