¡®What are you doing for Christmas?¡± asks one of a couple dozen different Japanese friends and co-workers every year, this time of year, most of whom I¡¯ve answered quite thoroughly in years past. The question is like a foreigner reflex.
¡°Nothing special,¡± I say. ¡°Grab a bucket of KFC and some strawberry shortcake, maybe go peep some illuminations.¡±
¡±Nihonjin ni nari-tsutsu-aru, ne¡± (¡°You¡¯re becoming Japanese¡°) or some variation of that is the usual response. ¡°No Christmas parties?¡±
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