Japan's first Santa Claus
December 24, 1874, Hara Taneaki was baptized by the missionaries, and out of gratitude, he was enthusiastic about having a grand Christmas, and began preparations under the guidance of the missionaries. After thinking about what to do with Santa Claus,
he ended up with a feudal lord-like style, wearing a kamishimo, a sword, and an Omori wig. The person who played the role of Santa was a man named Toda Tadaatsu (an evangelist at Kanazawa Tonomachi Church), and this seems to have been the only time Santa appeared.
Kamishimo is a type of formal Japanese clothing for men, and a sword means a sword. In a word. There are no elements of Santa Claus at all.
December 24, 1874, Hara Taneaki was baptized by the missionaries, and out of gratitude, he was enthusiastic about having a grand Christmas, and began preparations under the guidance of the missionaries. After thinking about what to do with Santa Claus,
he ended up with a feudal lord-like style, wearing a kamishimo, a sword, and an Omori wig. The person who played the role of Santa was a man named Toda Tadaatsu (an evangelist at Kanazawa Tonomachi Church), and this seems to have been the only time Santa appeared.
Kamishimo is a type of formal Japanese clothing for men, and a sword means a sword. In a word. There are no elements of Santa Claus at all.
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Japan's first Santa Claus December 24, 1874, Hara Taneaki was baptized by the missionaries, and out of gratitude, he was enthusiastic about having a grand Christmas, and began preparations under the guidance of the missionaries. After thinking about what to…
But just imagine it. It was the first time in Japan that someone cosplayed as Santa Claus. People at that time had no knowledge of what Santa Claus was, and could only imagine.
If you imagine "What is God?", you imagine a wide variety of gods, and there is no absolute, single answer.
Santa Claus must have been an important person, so I imagine they decided on Yoshidono because of this connection to important people.
At the Christmas venue, a cross made from a mandarin orange was hung from the ceiling, but it was quickly removed after people from the US Embassy got angry. Hara was a native of Edo, and there is also a story that he did it as if he was holding a festival at Kanda Myojin Shrine.
The following year, a Christmas event was held under the auspices of Hara Taneaki, and it is said to be the first Christmas in Japan hosted by a Japanese person.
If you imagine "What is God?", you imagine a wide variety of gods, and there is no absolute, single answer.
Santa Claus must have been an important person, so I imagine they decided on Yoshidono because of this connection to important people.
At the Christmas venue, a cross made from a mandarin orange was hung from the ceiling, but it was quickly removed after people from the US Embassy got angry. Hara was a native of Edo, and there is also a story that he did it as if he was holding a festival at Kanda Myojin Shrine.
The following year, a Christmas event was held under the auspices of Hara Taneaki, and it is said to be the first Christmas in Japan hosted by a Japanese person.
Japanese and other magazines during the war "Kokumin Sannensei" 1941 New Year Special Edition
The Japanese Army provided "rations" to celebrate New Year's and other occasions, and other considerations were given to creating a festive atmosphere on the front lines.
There were also canned alcoholic beverages to provide comfort to soldiers.
There were also canned alcoholic beverages to provide comfort to soldiers.