december
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In Japan children clean their classrooms or other facilities every day. At the end of each academic term, they take a longer time to clean their school thoroughly.
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You may receive a portion of the money needed to raise your child from the state or town. Each has certain rules, so please check them.
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On the Christmas day, 25th December, the birthday of Jesus Christ, people cerebrate not only with their family also with their friends and boyfriends and girlfriends, giving gifts one another. Often chicken food and Christmas cakes are served.
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On the winter solstice day, when the daylight is the shortest of a year, people in Japan eat pumpkins and take a bath with yuzu citron.
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Around this time of a year, adults give a gift to the people who have taken care of them. It is an old tradition and they can convey a message of their gratitude. The gifts are sent from the beginning of December until around 25th of December. There are people who follow this custom and some who do not.
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On the New Year’s Eve, people eat Toshikoshi-Soba, wishing for their health and longevity. Towards the midnight of the day, we hear bells from a temple, which is called Joya no Kane in Japanese.