Christmas for us will be celebrated a little differently this year as Yoko has to work Christmas day. On the 23rd, we will be joining some friends for a couple's Christmas dinner. On the 24th, we will have a small party with Yoko's mom and a couple of her coworkers. Then on the 27th, we will be with Yoko's dad, brother and his family. We are not sure what we will be doing Christmas Day.
The Japanese Christmas tradition is KFC, Christmas cake, and a few presents on Christmas Eve. We will be having Christmas cake (we will provide pictures) but no KFC. Christmas day doesn't hold any real significance in the true reason for the day. It is instead a reminder that New Year's Day, the time when Japanese families get together, is a week away. We look forward to sharing the true reason for Christmas with those we will be celebrating with.
Other than Christmas, Erik is currently on winter break from school. Yoko is working during the day as students are also on winter break. Yoko spent Saturday morning at a kimono class that her mom attends. Yoko has never worn a kimono and will finally do so New Year's Day. Normally when a girl turns 20, she wears a kimono to a "coming of age" ceremony that is held in January. When Yoko turned 20, she was in the U.S. at school and missed out, so she will get to relive being 20 all over again.
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