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Two days before Christmas Eve, I saw a news clip on television about a popular tamale place in East…

Victoria Kraus • Dec. 30, 2006

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Half Japanese Christmases

Christmas before finding out the truth about Santa My father told me there was no Santa Clause wh…

Victoria Kraus • Dec. 22, 2006

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Being “half” came to my attention at seven years old. I remember in my second grade cla…

Victoria Kraus • Oct. 28, 2006

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　　　注：このお話は日系ブラジル人一家のクリスマスの思い出です。ブラジルはカトリックの国なのでNatal（クリスマス）は最大の行事です。各家庭では親戚が集まって、ごちそうを囲み、プレゼントの遣り…

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Shinnenkai: Dando la bienvenida al Año Nuevo

En Japón, el inicio del año es considerado la fecha más importante del calenda…

Ana Shimabuko Shimabukuro • Dec. 31, 2009

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