Christmas in Japan

Christmas is not widely celebrated in Japan as not many people there are Christians. However, several customs have come to Japan from the USA such as sending and receiving Christmas Cards and Presents.Christmas is not a national holiday in Japan, so schools and businesses are normally open on December 25th.

In Japan, Christmas is known as more of a time to spread happiness rather than a religious celebration. Christmas eve is often celebrated more than Christmas Day. Christmas eve is thought of as a romantic day, in which couples spend together and exchange presents. In many ways it resembles Valentine's Day celebrations in the UK and the USA. Young couples like to go for walks to look at the Christmas lights and have a romantic meal in a restaurant.

Shooting in Ferguson, MO

On August 9, 2014 in Ferguson, MO Mike Brown assaulted the store clerk and stole items from the convenience store. Wilson (the cop who killed Mike Brown) spotted the two suspects walking in the street and asked them to move onto the sidewalk. Wilson drove up to the two and Brown approached his window. Brown hit Wilson in the face and reached for his gun. Two shots were fired and Brown ran and Wilson pursued. Brown charged at officer Wilson and Wilson shot Brown in the head.After this incident, many people protested in the United States , especially in Ferguson. Protesters burned the flag of the United States of America. No matter what happened, if you want to burn your country's flag then you can leave this country. You don't have the right to burn the flag that so many Americans died for.