Following her first encounter with “Christmas cake” in 1975, an American writer began to establish her own holiday traditions and menus by blending cultures and communities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/12/22/voices/christmas-new-years-meals-memories/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #voices #expats #christmas #oshogatsu #newyear #rurallife