Christmas in Sasebo at Shimanose Park.　　Every year, until December 25th, lights are placed throughout the park.  In the picture below, you can see lights strung on the wall of Shimanose art gallery.  Christmas is not a holiday in Japan, but many businesses and families celebrate it.  What do you eat on Christmas day?  Turkey?  Ham?  The Japanese eat fried chicken and cake.  Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is number one in Japan for Christmas chicken.  Oh, don’t forget to reserve your Christmas cake.  You can even reserve one at your local convenience store.  Invite your newbie Japanese friends to Christmas and watch as they’ll be surprised that there’s no KFC or cake at your American Christmas dinner.  If only my favorite actress Haruka Ayasa would deliver it like in this CM:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMxngf7-zyw.