http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/12/22/christmas-wishes/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/12/22/christmas-wishes/comment-page-1/#comment-5492 christmaswishes.info » Blog Archive » Thu, 28 Dec 2006 06:16:34 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=835#comment-5492 [...] Japan Probe -Japan News & Culture Blog ” Blog Archive ” Christmas Wishes The latest … 22, 2006. Japan News for December 23, 2006 ” Christmas Wishes … Even More Christmas Wishes! News for December 26, 2006. How to eat at a … [...] [...] Japan Probe -Japan News & Culture Blog ” Blog Archive ” Christmas Wishes The latest … 22, 2006. Japan News for December 23, 2006 ” Christmas Wishes … Even More Christmas Wishes! News for December 26, 2006. How to eat at a … [...]

]]> http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/12/22/christmas-wishes/comment-page-1/#comment-4912 Ken Fri, 22 Dec 2006 04:16:33 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=835#comment-4912 I so want my own island. I so want my own island.

]]> http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/12/22/christmas-wishes/comment-page-1/#comment-4907 Shari Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:15:56 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=835#comment-4907 I think it says that Japanese kids traditionally get money as New Year's gift (o-toshidama) and equate gift-giving with receiving cash more than actual presents. I think it says that Japanese kids traditionally get money as New Year’s gift (o-toshidama) and equate gift-giving with receiving cash more than actual presents.

]]> http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/12/22/christmas-wishes/comment-page-1/#comment-4905 Jumpcut Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:48:45 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=835#comment-4905 Fascinating that nearly half of the students wanted cash and the others had fanciful wishes. Only one student wanted tangible gifts (iPod, tennis racquet). I have a feeling most American junior high schoolers would be asking for the iPods and Playstations, not cash or good grades. I wonder what this says about the differences in cultures? Fascinating that nearly half of the students wanted cash and the others had fanciful wishes. Only one student wanted tangible gifts (iPod, tennis racquet). I have a feeling most American junior high schoolers would be asking for the iPods and Playstations, not cash or good grades. I wonder what this says about the differences in cultures?

]]> http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/12/22/christmas-wishes/comment-page-1/#comment-4896 James Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:37:38 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=835#comment-4896 Perhaps the boy who drew the solar system just wanted Pluto to be a planet again... Poor poor Pluto. Perhaps the boy who drew the solar system just wanted Pluto to be a planet again… Poor poor Pluto.

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