Familyfood, jesusasforme, I likeitbecauseofthepresencetogetthepresencethat I sosorelydeserved.
家族の食卓、私としては、切実に求めていた存在感があって好きです。
I liketomovebeneaththechristmastreethenightbeforechristmasandguesswhat's insideeachandeveryboxthisyearthoughmychristmasevewasratherstressfulwhen I openmyphonetorevealsome, it's a prettyworryingnews.
Insteadofgetting a jovialmanburstdownmychimney, I received a newsalertinformingmethatmybelovedbathmatthat I'vebeenusingeverydayfortwoyearsnowisactuallyfilledwithasbestos, thetoxicfiberknowntocauselungcancer.
Yes, ratherembarrassingly, itturnsoutoneofJapan's biggestretailerssold 2.4 millionitemsmanufacturedin a dodgyfactoryinChinawheretheytriedtocutcostsbystuffingvarioushouseholditemsfullofasbestosandifyouknowthecorrectwaytodisposeofasbestos, pleaseleave a commentbelowhelpbecause I don't reallyknowwhattodo.
I coulddoitabroadinjapanchristmasgiveawaycouldberathergood.
海外で日本のクリスマスプレゼントをするのもいいかもしれませんね。
No, actuallyit's probablynot a goodidea, buttobefairin a yearwhereabsolutelyeverythingwentwrong, itseemedlike a fittingendtotheyear, itseemedlike a fittingendto 2020 toget a visitfromtheghostofchristmasasbestosnowforthepasteightyearsthat I'velivedinJapan, I'veactuallyonlybeenhereforthreechristmases.
Typically I fleetotheUKtostuffmyselffullofmoldwineandcheese, butwitheverythinggoingonintheworld, I couldn't dothatthisyearandtherearemanyreasonsthat I avoidchristmasinJapan, like a lotofforeignresidentsthat I knowlivinghere.
Sointhisvideo I thought I'd answersomekeyquestions.
そこで今回のビデオでは、いくつかの重要な質問に答えようと思います。
Numberone, what's itliketohavechristmasinJapan, numbertwo, whydo I avoidit?
その1、日本のクリスマスはどんな感じなのか、その2、なぜ私はクリスマスを避けるのか。
Andnumberthree, whydo I recommendnotvisitingthecountrybetweenlatedecemberandearlyjanuaryforsomeprettybigreasons, which I'llgetintoin a minutebeforethatyoumightbewonderingwhatfatherchristmasdidactuallybringmethisyearinbetweenbathmatsfilledwithcancerand I didactuallyreceivesomeprettyamazingthingsandsomenotsoamazingthingsaswell, butwe'llstartwiththegoodstuffAndmyfirstthingisthiscDprojectRed, themakersofcyberpunk 2077 semicollector's editionofthegameinthisgiganticboxbecauseitturnsoutsomeoftheteamatCDProjectRedactuallywatchabroadinJapan, howawesomeisthatand I lookforwardtoplayingthatonmyimaginaryPlaystationfivewhenitarrivessometimeinthenext 10 yearsbecauserightnow, notevenGodcanget a holdof a Playstationfive, I dohave a Playstationfour, but I wanttowaituntiltheglitchesandperformanceissueshavebeenironedoutso I canplayitthewayitwasmeanttobeplayed.
Butyouknowwhatforanycriticism I mayhaveofchristmasinJapan, I'm stillgratefultohaveitinsomeformbecauseyouareabletogetinthefestivespirit, despiteitbeing a purelycommercialholidaywheretheoriginsofChristianityandthenativityareallstrippedawayafterall, JesusneverreallymadeittoJapan.
No, I'm notmakinguptuckedawayinthemountainsofnorthJapan, there's a tombwith a crossandevenanimpressivestonetabletwritteninhebrewtocommemoratetherealrestingplaceofjesus, aswellasanindepthstoryofhowandwhyJesusmadethissurprisingjourney.
Honestly, it's eitherthemostcompellingconspiracyinthehistoryofChristianityorit's a shittyprstuntthatwent a littlebittoofarand I'm inclinedtobelieveit's thelatter, but I'm notheretojudgeyoudecideinthecommentspalay, all I knowiswhen I covereditin a video a fewyearsago, anAustraliannewspaperreferredtomeasanalternatetheorist, whichis a title I neverknew I wanted.
Butintheabsenceofjesus, theclosestthingJapanhasto a divinespiritualfigureheadforthefestiveseasonisanindividualofgreatpowerandgreatwisdomand I amofcoursetalkingaboutColonelSandersandforonce I'm reallynotexaggerating.
Whendecember 25throllsaround, ColonelSandersisessentiallyjesuschristandfatherchristmasrolledintoonewith 3.6 millionJapanesefamiliessitdowntoeat a KFCchristmasdinner, whichperhapsunsurprisinglyisexactlywhat I didthischristmas, theKFCchristmasmenuis a bigdealforKFCsaidtomakeup a thirdofKFCjapan's yearlysales, whichiscompletelybelievablegivenyouneedtoreserveitalmost a monthinadvanceinordertosecurethepremiumchristmasmenu.
Thefestivetraditionkickedoffin 1974 when a KFCmanagerallegedlyheardanexpatclaimThechickenwasthenextbestoptionafterTurkey, a meatwhichisn't commonlysoldinJapanKFCmarketedtheirchickenpartybucketas a deliciousalternativewiththesloganKentuckyBarChristmas, literallyKentuckyisChristmas, theluxuriousfeastdoesn't comecheapthoughandaround 4000 yen, about $40.
Butyoudoget a lotofbangforyourbuckincluding a partyboxpackedwitheightpiecesofchicken, a tripleberrytiramisuand a shrimpgratinthrowninforextrameasurefortherealbigspenders, youcouldevensnaganentirepremiumroastchickenwhichcosts a whopping 5600 yen, about $56.
ButseeingasNowitzkiisn't a bigspenderthisyearwedidwithout, it's such a weirdlikearrayofdishesandfoodlikeKFCchicken, a christmascakeand a greatum, allladsunderwhat's goingon, doyouwantit, merrychristmas, merrychristmas.
Sohappychristmasandtheninanyotherhappy, yeah, wehopeyou'vebeen a goodonewithoutany, withoutanyyearswiseoverGreeceisovercoldbitover, maybewe'llnotquite, that's while I'lladmittheKFCchristmasmenuisnomatchfor a fullblownchristmasdinner.
Yeah, sothemainreason I avoidchristmasinJapanis I wastedbacktomyfirstchristmasthat I spentherebackwhen I wasanenglishteacherworkingat a seniorhighschool, albeitanemptyseniorhighschoolbecauseonchristmasdayinJapantherearenostudents, they'veallgonehomefortheholidayseason.
However, becausechristmasisn't a nationalholidayinJapan, I stillhadtogointowork, I satatmydeskanddidnothingalldayonchristmas, we'restill, theentirestaffroomwasempty.
Sowhatthatmeantwas I wassittinginthestaffroomalone, justsortofdoingdoingnothingonchristmasday, I wasverystubborn.
つまり、クリスマスの日に一人でスタッフルームに座って、何もせずに過ごしていたということです。
I don't wanttousemy a fewdaysofholidayleave, wantedtoclingontoitlikethefinalhandgrenadefor a specialoccasionafterwastingthedayawayatmydesk, I trudgedthroughtheafternoonblizzardand I justremember I felloverinsomesmokeandthatwas, thatwas a reallowpoint.
I rememberlayingtherein a pileofsnowfrozentodeathwhilemyphonewasbombardedwithmessagesfromfriendsandfamilyaroundtheworldinTurkey, havingfun, openingpresents.
I wasjust a littlebitstupid, youknowtheabsenceoffamilyandfriendsand a goodchristmasdinnerisonething, butthere's alltheotherthingsyoutakeforgrantedatchristmas, youknow, sittingdowntowatchtvwatchanotherremakeof a christmas, carolor a rerunofdiehardorsittingin a pubwith a glassofmulledwine, allthosethingsittookmovingtoJapantomakemerealizethattherewasfarmoretochristmasthanjustchristmasdayitselfandwhilemyfavoritebitofchristmasisactuallythoserelaxingdaysinbetweenchristmasandnewyearswhereyoucansitdownandplaywithyourtrainsetandopenyourBuzzLightyeartoy.
Thereare a fewthingsscarierthangoingtoanATManddiscoveringthatitdoesn't dispenseanycash, especiallyin a countrywherecashiskingandcreditcardsstilldon't oftenwork, butthatisexactlywhathappensovertheNewYear's holidayinJapanwherefamiliesacrossthecountryenjoy a raregettogetherandfor a shorttimethecountryshutsdown.
I'veforgottenthiseverysingletimeandhadtobegformoneyfrommyunamusedfriends, I meanthistimethisyearagain, I haveforgottenand I'vegotuh I'vegotabout 1000 1000 and 11.
Ifyouwanttogetinthechristmasspirit, youknowwhat, 2020 not a greatyear, butwestilldidgettodosomeamazingthingshereAnd I wantedtoendthisvideowith a montageofsomeofthehighlightsandbestmomentsfrom 2020 hereontheeveryoneJapanchannel.