In America, Christmas is probably the biggest event of the year and it is also one of joyful religious holiday when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. For the member of Christian religions, it is an important day. They go to church and reflect upon the true meaning of Christmas. Christmas has both a strong religious and traditional meaning. In addition, Christmas has become much bigger in Japan in recent years. It is funny that Christmas is well cerebrated even in Buddhist Japan as well. There are some cultural differences between the ways Christmas are cerebrated in Japan and America.
             Both American and Japanese spend Christmas with their family, friends and relatives, however, staying home with family on Christmas day is the most cherished tradition in America. American people spend Christmas with their family more than Japanese do. In Japan, many young people spend Christmas with their boy friend or girl friend. They tend to go out with their friends more than with their family in Christmas. Who people spend Christmas with, it depends on individual and what they do. However, it is obvious that American spend Christmas, also holiday with their family more than Japanese do.
             It is known that Christmas is a season for giving and receiving presents all over the world. Santa Clause now plays a central role in American Christmas. American Children believe that Santa Clause lead his eight reindeer to a sleigh with the presents and delivers them to children who have been good on Christmas Eve, December 24th.
             Most American People start putting Christmas decorations up and the town looks brighter at night. Some people take decorating very seriously. There are houses that look like professional art work with thousands of light perfectly outlining them. They spend hours methodically planning the work and spend few days decorating them. Stores, restaurant and houses are all beautifully decorated, and it loo...