Weird Christmas traditions in the UK and Japan| Xmas culture shocks by Japanese| UK vs Japan
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- čas přidán 10. 12. 2021
- My name is Shizuka. I mainly upload my life, learning English, and things that interest me. Feel free to subscribe to my channel :)
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Glad to see you posting regularly. Hope you're doing well, Merry Christmas
I'm a brit, and not religious. I like Christmas as a tradition to brighten up the winter a little bit. Also, the "Christmas spirit" of trying to be nicer to people than you normally would be is something I can support. It would be great if we could be considerate of each other all year, but one month is better than nothing.
Happy Christmas
You’re looking happy and healthy Shizuka, it’s good to see!
Once again great content and very interesting to know how Christmas is celebrated in Japan… actually, you also know more about the U.K. Christmas traditions than I do myself.!
Keep up the great work.!
I wish you and your family a fantastic Christmas!
So glad you are posting on a regular basis again, your videos are wonderful!
For my family each year a different member will host Christmas. There will be gifts, games and lots of food.
Most people in the uk don’t go to church but they still celebrate Christmas (which is originally a Pagan holiday)
I hope you try & have a wonderful Christmas this year, though I guess it's going to be difficult after the year you've just had. 😢
There are a lot of people who'll be wishing you well in your new/old life back home, & following your adventures online.
Be safe, be lucky, be happy, & be just as lovely as always. You deserve so much happiness, & I hope you find it. X
Thank you 😊
I miss you Shizuka, i wish you would start posting again. Lots of love from the UK.❤
Ahhh this video made me so happy. I watched it while finishing putting up my tree! Lovely to see you :)
I'm an atheist but I still have Christmas, for us it's about family, food and presents. Just a lovely time of enjoying company. :)
When pre pandemic I was researching about visiting Japan over Christmas, I knew about the tradition of kfc in Japan for Christmas, but it never dawned on me everything would also be open as usual. I love the fact you take down your decorations straight afterwards, that would be my ideal 😂. Our celebrations start Christmas Eve and go through Boxing Day.
Very interesting, thank you.
My Son now lives in Japan , he loves the place and will be getting married soon , i love your broadcasts
The ladies in Japanese shops wrap purchases so beautifully , that it seems a crime to unwrap them! Thank you for an interesting video.
Your videos are so wholesome and I really enjoy watching them! :) I spend Christmas with my family. We eat, drink and share stories about when we were growing up - especially the embarrassing ones. Merry Christmas!
It sounds so much fun 😆
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I always find it interesting how some of the most patriotic people I’ve met are foreigners. I guess it kinda makes sense since they actually want to be here by choice rather than being born here. But it always makes me feel better and luckier that I live here when other people choose to be here. I always think to myself, what’s so great about the UK? But if people like Shizuka are here, then it’s got to have something good going for it
That was very interesting, it's nice to see how different cultures spend their Christmas compared to ours. Thank you for continuing to post videos.
Is that a Christmas jumper? I love how much you embrace British weirdness.
I enjoy wrapping presents because it's one of the few times I get to be artistic as an adult (pairing paper and ribbons and arranging presents) but somehow it takes me hours to wrap just a few presents!
Yes, it is!
I know it takes time a lot, but it's fun 😆
@@shizuka7697 I hope you have a great Christmas however you spend it Shizuka.
Something big here in England is new years resolutions (most common to want to get fitter/healthier), is that common in Japan?
Another lovely Shizuka video: professional and personable at the same time! I enjoyed learning about Japanese Christmas traditions!
Thank you Shizuka for your insight into cultural differences, we learn some thing new every day 😃😍
I'm a gay guy so you know for sure there's no ulterior motives for me to say this, but at this point I have to scream it from the hilltops: HOLY MOLY you're so beautiful, truly! And so charming, and delicate yet so strong for what you've been through, and all around "lovely", too. The Universe is most definitely a better place for having you around. All your videos are a gem. Keep it up! (Btw I would love to see a video on the similarities between the two countries). Have a wonderful Christmas! 😊
Thank you😆
I've already got a few requests, so I'm going to make a video about similarities between the UK and Japan soon!
Shizuka san, I hope you have found happiness again, and stay in good health always.
I love your videos! I am from the UK, and it's easy to overlook the positive things that happen here - thank you so much for showing the nice things about us, and I am so glad that you feel a part of our little island 🙂
Great to see you again Shizuka! I spent one Christmas and New Year in Kyoto with my wife’s family, very interesting to see the differences. By the way we have Christmas cake and Christmas pudding, they are very different. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Keith
Hi Shizuka. This video appeared again on my home page and I just had to re-watch some of your wholesome videos! I hope you're keeping well and enjoying your Summer. Miss you lots. Take care, friend
I recently started following your posts. Your approach to moving to a new culture reminds me of the chance my wife took some 45 years ago by staying in the US and marrying me after finishing grad school. For years she worked for an audit firm and visited many small towns where Asians were seldom seen. But her humor and willingness to try new things made her popular with everyone. At our age now, we are like the “folks who live on the hill.”
Sorry about your loss and you have my best wishes for your future.
Christmas has come early for me as your uploading on CZcams,so smiles 😃 all round 😀😄😁. Nice to see you back, my mother would always make a traditional Christmas cake but l don't think many people bother these days. The cake has the same ingredients as the pudding but covered with marzipan and then icing sugar 😋😜. Have a very happy Christmas and a healthy New Year.
They're using a lookalike for the Queen's speech this year. She's currently regenerating
Hello Shizuka. I always enjoy your video's. Am looking forward to the next. Take care over there in Japan. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and warm greetings from the UK
I will be spending Christmas with my family and New Year with my girlfriend who's visiting from Japan 😁
Love watching these videos. I was watching a walking tour around a Christmas Market in Tokyo and was surprised to hear all the usual Christmas Carols that we in the UK are familiar with. Wonderful to see all the decorations on the trees. I have always had an artificial tree although I must admit I don't bother much anymore. But then my Christmas Day present this year will be listening to a recorded acoustic concert from Japanese Rock Band, Band Maid. The World is becoming smaller. Have a great day whatever you decided to do.
There are very strict rules in the UK about the right of workers to have a good work/leisure balance and many countries who do not have this find it a great inconvenience .It is not that people need to shop all day and night, what they want is the right to choose when they do it. But this means that others cannot enjoy time with their families or that places have to employ more staff to stay open and the price of goods increases for everyone ,then that is also an inconvenience
I just wanted to echo the sentiment of so many others here, it's good to see you seemingly doing so well, and back posting videos.
Oh and Christian claims to Christmas are tenuous at best, it's the Pagan festival of Yule, that Christians repurposed to celebrate the birth of their saviour who was most likely born some months later. An early form of recycling.
Great video - we also have Christmas Parties in Primary/Secondary school before the Christmas holiday, students either volumteer or are selected to bring items to the party (food, drinks and plates for example) and the Teachers usually supply Christmas music (I really miss that).
You made your Christmas crackers?! That's really awesome! 😎
Nice Christmas jumper as well!
Merry Christmas from the UK. Hope you have a good one.
Really good to see regular posts, and posts which make me reflect on my own country and British traditions. As a boy, growing up in Australia I often spent Christmas on the beach, which now seems strange to me, but KFC in Japan may be one I'll have to try, especially if I can have a tub of Potato and Gravy, I stupidly really miss this from Australia! Nice to learn a little about Japan and all things Christmas, and hopefully one day, you will get to experience Christmas in Britain once again, I am sure you will be welcomed with open arms, and a cup of tea or two!
I would recommend reading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens if you haven't, it really encompasses the Christmas Spirit that many of us in Britain feel at Christmas, and it explains why Christmas is such an important holiday for us. There are some good film adaptations too, The Muppets Christmas Carol is my personal favourite! But I would definitely recommend reading the book too. :)
I have heard of A Christmas Carol, but I haven’t read it before.
It’s on my list now. Thank you for your recommendation 😁
@@shizuka7697 no problem 😄
The Muppet version is the best film version.
@@MrRjhyt it is 👍
Thank you Shizuka and welcome back.
Great video, as always Shizuka-san! And yes, that's a lovely Christmas tree! ;-) Many years ago, I took my daughter to Japan to stay with Japanese friends for Christmas & New Year, and we took various gifts from the UK, such as Christmas cake, Christmas pudding, and Christmas crackers. As we went to board the plane, I was asked the usual questions about items in my luggage, and then they asked if I had any Christmas crackers! I'd never been asked this before, and of course I did, so I said yes. Then they told me I had to remove them from my suitcase because of the gunpowder... or I could just remove the 'bangs' (the little cardboard strips containing the gunpowder), so my daughter and I pulled all the cardboard strips out of the crackers, put the crackers back in the suitcase, and they were allowed on the plane. When we used the crackers on Christmas day with our friends, we had to make the bang noise ourselves! But I didn't realise they couldn't be imported into Japan; I just assumed they weren't allowed on the plane.
UK and Japan is definitely moving together as allies and friends, you're a shining example of our growing affection which is above anime but real cultural exchange. Ps I love ya life you
Happy Christmas to you Shizuka , I am from England and even though I am raised a Christian I do not fully celebrate Christmas....I do enjoy the time of year but I do not get a real tree or put decorations up....I like to go out for a walk on Christmas day as well as New Years Eve night....start walking New Years Eve at night, keep walking until the start of New Years Day 🙂
I sometimes go to my friends house and we share a few games, dinner and just generally relax.
Regardless of how much you celebrate , I wish you love and warmth 🙏 and thank you for your content
I love the look of that Christmas cake, I’d better start baking my own. I spend time with family over the festive season, with a traditional Christmas dinner. Great video!!
I like to come back every so often to hope that you are doing well again.
It's great to see you uploading again. It's always so interesting to hear your perspective on the U.K.!
There was a department store in Tokyo that decided to celebrate Christmas.
They decorated the store with several dozen Santa Clauses;
NAILED TO CROSSES!
Lovely to see you back posting again. The Japanese Christmas Cake looks amazing!
It's great to see you again. Welcome back.
This was a very interesting video, thank you Shizuka!
So happy to see you uploading again!!!😊 always make my day
Thank you for your insight into Christmas in Japan, I love the look of Japanese Christmas cake, but then I love trifle too😃
Thank you for your videos,have a happy Christmas.
Merry Christmas, another great video!
glad to see you upload. Hope you have a good Christmas!
I love the new educational approach!
Great video Shizuka, it's always a pleasure to watch them
Great video. Loved the outtakes at the end. Keep making your entertaining videos. 👍
You absolutely nailed it. Midnight mass or church is still very popular around Christmas.
KFC played a blinder on that advertisement campaign.
Loved learning about the differences between the UK & Japan. Thank you Shizuka 🙏🏻
Hope you had a relaxing Xmas ... well researched, informative & entertaining, Shizuka
Thanks for another lovely video. Have a lovely Christmas.
I love your videos. So insightful. Keep them coming
Merry Christmas and a happy new year Shizuka
Merry Christmas Shizuka.
All the best for 2022.
Miss you a lot Shizuka. please post again whenever you are comfortable to do so x
Interesting comparisons. Thank you so much for uploading this. Much love, from the UK.
Wonderful video; thank you Shizuka. Happy New Year to you from a UK fan
I loved the out-takes- Brilliant ! Merry Christmas to you Shizuka and your family .
I love this lady. Not literally but there is nothing not to like here. It's good to see how different cultures react to the same thing.
Merry Christmas Shizuka and a better new year. You will always be welcome in the UK.
Good to see you posting again. I hope you are well and happy. Merry Christmas 🌲
Merry Christmas, glad to see you again 😊
Another lovely video. And as we say in the UK have a merry Christmas and a happy new year
That Christmas jumper is rocking Shizuka! If you truly miss the Christmas pudding we serve here in the UK I'll gladly trade for some of that Japanese Christmas cake. That looks incredible! I'd still cover it with custard and brandy though :). Happy holidays to you and best wishes for the new year x
Great to see you back on CZcams Shizuka! Hope you can come back to UK soon. Happy Christmas!
Thank you for sharing, I always enjoy your videos.
It's lovely to see you, Shizuka. You're looking well :)
Merry xmas Shizuka, another great video😁
Merry Christmas Shizuka!🎄
Another lovely and educational video. Happy Christmas from Scotland!
Loved your video Shizuka. I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 💖
Happy Christmas Shizuka. Good health and good cheer to you and all your friends and family ❤️
That was super interesting, definitely learned a few things!
Great video! Happy Christmas Shizuka and a happy new year 🎉
im so happy you're back :D i missed you videos im so glad you're doing well!!
Interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Please do more videos. We love you and miss you very much x
Great to see you making videos again, hope you are feeling OK and have a merry christmas!
So pleased to see you uploading. I hope all is well with you? Love to see you over herein UK again soon. Love and best wishes x
Lots of Love from Scotland I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!💜💜💜🎅☃️❄🏴🏴🏴
Thanks for sharing another great video. Merry Christmas and Happy New year :)
Have a very Happy Christmas Shizuka.....enjoy your Christmas cake it looks wonderful
It’s the 12th December and you’re already rocking Shizuka 😄 God Bless 🙏🏻❤️🇯🇵
I love your videos. Me and my cousin are going to visit Japan next year, I imagine the culture shocks will work both ways lol
Christmas in the US is pretty similar to that in the UK, in case you were wondering.
The bloopers at the end were pretty amusing, too..
Christmas was Hi-jack by the church, its true name is Yule Tide, Yule tide lasted from the 21st Dec to 6th January and the celebration is a pagan, Yule tide was a time of peace, no battles would take place during this period, The christmas tree, holly, ivy, mistletoe are to celebrate Mother Nature and the Greenman, The early Christian suppressors, banned Yule tide, no one was allowed to celebrate this period for a number of centuries, but the people carried on in secret, In the end the church see that they could not stop the people so, they allowed it under their controlled and named Yule Tide' Christmas knowing to well people over time will for get what it really was about, the Tree was reintroduced by Prince Albert (Queen Victoria German husband), In 1914 the christmas truce saw the last time there was to be no battles on Yule tide, when the British open fire on British troops and German troops having a bit of fun in no-man-land, the turkey became popular in the 1940s, an American idea introduce. And then in the 1980s, Christmas became highly commercialise.
Shizuka have a great Yule Tide. :-).
We miss you, Shizuka. I hope you're well ❤
The U.K. also has a tradition to bring the New Year into a household. People seem to follow the lines of going out of the back door of a house a few minutes before midnight to let the old year out, then being let in through the front door just after midnight to let the new year and a fresh beginning, in. This is done whilst holding coal, possibly a glass of alcohol. Some people carry food as well, all representing prosperity and health.
That's interesting! 😁
Merry Christmas nice video thanks for sharing
It's so good seeing on utube again looking great and healthy...
Have a good xmas..
What a lovely Christmas jumper!
Merry christmas Shizuka ! 🤶🎄🎅🌲🌲🌲🎁
Love this video, so happy your back doing videos, Never knew about KFC at christmas in Japan but was delighted to learn it started same year I was born LOL. Hope you have a lovely Christmas and one day get to have a full English roast again in the UK.
Wonderful Shizuka 🎄🎁
Christmas with sister and her family
Lovely food - teenager's enjoying the festivities ....
Wish you were here too ...
All the best 2022 🎉 xx