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2. How Christmas is celebrated in 21 places around the world - AOL

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   There are lots of different ways people celebrate Christmas around the world. In Japan, a bucket of KFC fried chicken has become a holiday staple. Christmas Eve in Finland can involve going to the ...

3. Ōmisoka - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] As part of the Meiji Restoration, Japan switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1873, and ōmisoka was set as December 31, or New Year's Eve. [3] The day is also known by the archaic pronunciation of ōtsugomori (大晦). [1] [4] This is a shortened version of tsukigomori (月隠り), meaning "last day of the month". [1]

4. 30 Christmas Traditions From Around the World - AOL

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   According to Atlas Obscura, also on Christmas Eve, some families believe in appeasing the nisser—barn-dwelling house elves that are said to help residents survive tough winters—and many ...

5. Japanese festivals - Wikipedia

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   Japanese festivals are traditional festive occasions often celebrated with dance and music in Japan.In Japan, festivals are called matsuri (祭り), and the origin of the word matsuri is related to the kami (神, Shinto deities); there are theories that the word matsuri is derived from matsu (待つ) meaning "to wait (for the kami to descend)", tatematsuru (献る) meaning "to make offerings ...

6. Universal Studios Japan - Wikipedia

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   Universal Studios Japan (ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン) is a theme park located in Osaka, Japan. Opened on March 31, 2001, it is one of six Universal Studios theme parks worldwide and was the first to open outside the United States. [3] The park is owned and operated by USJ LLC, [4] a wholly owned subsidiary of NBCUniversal. [5]

7. Why couples in Japan treat Christmas like a second ... - AOL

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   Japan’s most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than 1% of its population being Christian. And yet, the nation celebrates Christmas in full spirit, with an extra helping of romance.

8. List of Historic Sites of Japan (Osaka) - Wikipedia

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   the NT kondō dates to the Shōhei era (1346–1369) (see List of National Treasures of Japan (Temples) 34°26′13″N 135°35′54″E  /  34.43685673°N 135.59837631°E  / 34.43685673; 135.59837631  ( Kanshinji

9. Festival Hall, Osaka - Wikipedia

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   The Festival Hall in Osaka, 2013. Festival Hall (フェスティバルホール) is a concert hall located in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is run by the Asahi Building Co., Ltd., a Japanese real estate company controlling properties of the Asahi Shimbun Company, and is housed in the Festival Tower, a skyscraper. The opening ceremony for the new ...