Shinto and Christmas
Since my standard cycle for these posts has one falling on Christmas Day, and since I write and schedule them in advance (the secret is out!), I though I would write about the connection between Shinto and Christmas. There isn’t one. Merry Christmas! …OK. A bit more detail, because this is more interesting than that might suggest. Japanese culture as a whole is very into Christmas. It isn’t a day off work or school, of course, but there are decorations in the shops, and anywhere that sells cakes sells Christmas… Read More »Shinto and Christmas