craftsman
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- 24 Sep 2006
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Some interesting polls about Christmas have been published which seem to doubt some of the popular ideas about how Christmas is celebrated in Japan.
In one, 4,312 Japanese people were asked 'How will you be spending Christmas this year?' and this is the result in order:
Party at home 32.1%
Not decided yet 27.6%
Nothing in particular 24.6%
Eating out 7.5%
Party at friend's home 5.3%
Watch Christmas specials on television 4.6%
Go to see Christmas illuminations 4.6%
Other 4.1%
Attend a party or other event 1.7%
Go to a theme park 1.7%
Go to a concert 1.6%
Travel 1.6%
Attend mass 1.3%
Stay at a hotel 1.0%
So it seems to be a three way split between - don't know, don't care and PAAARTY!
Of the people that had decided what to do (i.e not including the 27.6%), they then asked, 'who will you be spending the time with?':
Family 79.5%
Friends 13.1%
Lover 12.1%
Work-related people 3.7%
Other 1.7%
By myself 1.7%
Not decided yet 1.7%
So it's not like Valentines Day, then?
Some other interesting results:
22.0% of people are buying fried chicken for Christmas. Iron chef you were right about the popularity of KFC gift vouchers!!! See this thread.
73.1% say they will give Christmas presents - mostly to children or grandparents but also to their spouse.
65.9% are going to buy a cake. Not a real Xmas cake me thinks.
Only 12.2% send Christmas cards (I guess they're too busy with New Year cards)
And a grand 37.1% are putting up decorations.
In one, 4,312 Japanese people were asked 'How will you be spending Christmas this year?' and this is the result in order:
Party at home 32.1%
Not decided yet 27.6%
Nothing in particular 24.6%
Eating out 7.5%
Party at friend's home 5.3%
Watch Christmas specials on television 4.6%
Go to see Christmas illuminations 4.6%
Other 4.1%
Attend a party or other event 1.7%
Go to a theme park 1.7%
Go to a concert 1.6%
Travel 1.6%
Attend mass 1.3%
Stay at a hotel 1.0%
So it seems to be a three way split between - don't know, don't care and PAAARTY!
Of the people that had decided what to do (i.e not including the 27.6%), they then asked, 'who will you be spending the time with?':
Family 79.5%
Friends 13.1%
Lover 12.1%
Work-related people 3.7%
Other 1.7%
By myself 1.7%
Not decided yet 1.7%
So it's not like Valentines Day, then?
Some other interesting results:
22.0% of people are buying fried chicken for Christmas. Iron chef you were right about the popularity of KFC gift vouchers!!! See this thread.
73.1% say they will give Christmas presents - mostly to children or grandparents but also to their spouse.
65.9% are going to buy a cake. Not a real Xmas cake me thinks.
Only 12.2% send Christmas cards (I guess they're too busy with New Year cards)
And a grand 37.1% are putting up decorations.