Why do couples in Japan treat Christmas like a second Valentine’s Day?
CNNEditor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. “Young couples go out together on dates once it gets dark to view the spectacular displays of colorful lights and this is thought to be a very romantic atmosphere conducive to young love.” Workers dressed as Santa Claus parade around Tokyo's Marunouchi business district. “Most Japanese do not view Christmas as any kind of religious event but as a pop-cultural spectacle imported from the West — an aesthetically pleasing melange of bright lights, Santa Claus dolls, Christmas markets, colorfully wrapped gifts Christmas cakes,” says Starrs. “Since the Western food gets more expensive, as everyone seeks for a Christmas dinner, we opt for a cheaper version which is usually Japanese food,” he says. Instead of spending money on fancy restaurants or luxury cosmetics, staying home, watching ‘First Love’ and finding true love might be the perfect solution,” he says.
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