Santasan
Hacker, Randi
Hacker, Randi
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Broadcast Transcript: Traditionally, Japan has had two major religions: Shinto and Buddhism with Buddhism supplying the Shinto practitioners with the comfort of an afterlife. Christianity might not have much of a presence here but Santa-san does. He is everywhere during the Christmas season: high-fiving shoppers, posing for pictures, performing magic tricks and otherwise spreading the Christmas spirit which is more about spending than spirituality. Santa-sans are trained at the Santa-san academy--no, really--which teaches them, among other skills, how to reassure children that those sophisticated security systems in most Japanese homes will NOT prevent Santa-san from getting in. Merry Kurisumas. That's Merry Christmas in Japanese. #ceas #hacker #japan
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This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
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2013-03-06
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Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
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Japan, Santa-san, Santa-san Academy, Merry Kurisumas