Christmas in Japan

Spending Christmas away from home was quite the experience! The weather is very mild in Tokyo, the lowest temperatures being around 4 degrees Celsius(40 degrees Fahrenheit). There is still fruit in the trees and flowers. Hail was the closest we came to snow so far!
For Christmas, my family usually eats Ham or pernil (pork shoulder). In Japan, less than 1% of the population is Christian. In fact, a majority of Japanese people don't associate with any religion or consider themselves religious. The commercial aspects of Christmas are celebrated in Japan. A common tradition among Japanese people is to eat chicken, specifically, Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas eve. Another tradition is eating cake with a lover.

Miguel and I organized a Christmas party of our own that was soo much fun! We had Malaysian style chicken, a spaghetti type thing that I made, Dominoes pizza, sushi, and many other things to eat! The International office gifted us with Christmas cake and it was so touching.