Japanese Christmas Traditions
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Japanese Christmas Traditions
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Today's episode includes discussion of death, suicide, emotional abandonment, wartime trauma, depression, spiritual unrest, and folklore involving ghosts and vengeful spirits- as they relate to Christmas in Japan.
Source Notes & References
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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan). Annual suicide statistics and winter trend data.
Japan Times. "Loneliness and Seasonal Depression in Urban Japan."
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University of Tokyo Folklore Studies Archive. Urban legends and modern spirit narratives.