Last year around this time, I was pulled in too many directions and had to take a hiatus from blogging. So here are some fun, twinkly photos of our Okinawa Christmas last year. Luke's 1st Christmas too!!
I had a few people ask me what Christmas was like in Okinawa. I'll explain our experience through a series of Christmas throwbacks.
It was interesting for a couple of reasons...First of all Japan is primarily Buddhist and a native religion called Shinto. A small percentage of the population (around 1%) are Christians.
However, the culture of Japan and the culture of Okinawa are vastly different. Okinawa is swarming with Americans. Most businesses cater to Americans...therefore on the # 1 consumer driven holiday of our homeland, the smart thing for any Okinawan business to do is cover their entryways in garland, blind us with twinkly lights and advertise the gift giving season. Which was nice, honestly. The best thing about Christmas is the 'spirit'...the shift in our emotion and thoughts; subconsciously taking on a more hopeful positive attitude. The holiday season is so full of FUN. The weather gets cooler, you think of scarves, hot chocolate, snow, family, food, love, laughter, friendships, giving, christmas trees, decorations, and for those of us with kids, Christmas takes on so much more joy than ever before.
So when we were able to take our almost 2 year old on a walk through one of the coolest Christmas displays ever, in a foreign country, next to the ocean; it was a great memory.
American Village, Okinawa, Japan December 2013
All photography was with a NikonD7000. Lovin this bokeh!
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