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Christmas spirit

Young Japanese woman: Is Christmas celebrated to mark the birth of Jesus or his death?

American man: Do people usually go shopping before a funeral?

— Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Overheard by The Japan Times On Sunday

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