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[edgarsolorzano]

HI! MI NAME IS EDGAR, I�M 21 YEARS OLD AND I�M FROM COSTA RICA.

WE ARE TO FEW DAYS OF CELEBRATING THE CHRISTMAS, AND I BELIEVE THAT IT IS THE BEST CELEBRATION OF ALL, NOT ONLY BECAUSE WE RECEIVE GIFTS ALSO BECAUSE IT IS TIME OF BEING HAPPIER.

AT THIS TIME FOR ME IT IS HAPPIER BECAUSE SOON I WILL BE DAD AND THAT IT IS THE BEST GIFT.

IN OUR COUNTRY WE TAKES PLACE WITH THE FAMILY, EATING A LOT AND OPENING GIFTS IN CHRISTMAS EVE.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW CELEBRATE THE CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, SO PLEASE ANSWER THIS MESSAGE.

THANK YOU, BYE

[hiro1004]

Most Japanese do not have a big party for Christmas like US, UK and ohter countries
But, we go out to eat with friends, have a date with boyfriends and so on!!

In our countries, Japan, most people do not think that Christmas is the best celebration of all

BUT, NEW YEAR is important for Japanese
Some people wear KIMONO, eat OSETI (IT IS a special selection of dishes which have a special meaning associated with good luck.)and OZONI(IT is rice-cake soup) and drink SAKE.
We have several other custom in NEW YEAR

[edgarsolorzano]

HERE IN COSTA RICA WE CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR WITH THE FRIENDS, IT�S A GREAT PARTY, BUT THE BEST, IT IS THAT WE ALWAYS SEE THE DAWN IN THE BEACH, IT IS AMAZING!

BUT THERE IS A LOT OF DIFFERENCE WITH THE CHRISTMAS.

WOULD I LIKE TO KNOW WHICH THE MOST IMPORTANT CELEBRATIONS ARE FOR THE JAPANESE ONE???

THEY ARE VERY DIFFERENT TO THOSE OF THIS SIDE OF THE WORLD!!!

BYE!

[jane_8488]

HI EDGAR, MY NAME IS JANILKA BUT MY FRIENDS CAN CALL ME JANE, I�M FROM RUSIA.

YOU KNOW, THERE IS NOT A LOT OF DIFFERENCE HERE AMONG THE CHRISTMAS THAT THERE, HERE ALSO WE ARE WITH THE FAMILY AND LATER WE GO OUT WITH THE FRIENDS.
IN NEW YEAR IT IS A GREAT CELEBRATION, IT�S VERY COOL.

I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW YOUR COUNTRY, THE PEOPLE SAY THAT HAS A VERY PRETTY BEACHES AND I BELIEVE THAT I ALREADY NEED A SUNTAN.

WELL, IF YOU WANT TO WRITE ME MY MAIL IS [email protected]

[hiro1004]

Hi!!
Well , I think that New Year is the most important for Japanese
New year's eve is also big celebration
This day's TV program such as kouhaku uta gassen (kouhaku means red and white AND uta means music AND gassen means battle, I mean between women singers are red team and men singers are white team match with music) is very very famous in Japan More one third Japanese watch it