Happy Holiday's！

A lot of events in Japan this Christmas period were  held. 
In everywhere I saw Santa Claus (^ _ ^). 

(on Matsugasaki in Kyoto)

On Christmas Eve I ate cake. At that time, plate of "Happy Holidays" was stuck to the cake. 

Until last year I had never seen other than the plate of "Merry Christmas". 

Previously I heard as follows from a friend. 
Recently in the United States, the term "Happy Holidays" is used rather than "Merry Christmas" for religious neutrality. 
While eating a piece of cake, I thought "Japanese society also began to incorporate this concept." 

For better or worse, many Japanese are tolerant of religion. 
I do not feel funny, even celebrating to say "Merry Christmas". 
However, "Happy Holidays" I might think good words certainly.

(on Umeda in  Osaka)