"Let's be honest here. Christmas is now a holiday in a parallel universe. You can have a tree, pretty ornaments and lights, colorful decorations, beautifully crafted outdoor displays and indoor decorating and lots and lots of shopping for the "perfect gift."
There you have it: Christmas without Christ."
Christmas is a Big Deal in Japan, even though only a small fraction of Japanese are Christians. See this video:
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(which will make you smile, or you aren't human). Note the Christmas decorations in the background, all along the street(/arcade/enclosed mall)..