http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/12/19/christmas-in-japan-santa-or-hotei/ Japan's Online Travel & Culture Magazine Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:07:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/12/19/christmas-in-japan-santa-or-hotei/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Seven Gods of Good Fortune - Nihon Sun Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:08:08 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/12/19/christmas-in-japan-santa-or-hotei/#comment-431 [...] Hotei is know of as the God of Happiness, or more commonly the Laughing Buddha, and is magnanimous and known to be generous with the gifts that he carries slung over his shoulder in cloth bag that is said to never empty. He is often referred to as the Santa of Japan. [...] [...] Hotei is know of as the God of Happiness, or more commonly the Laughing Buddha, and is magnanimous and known to be generous with the gifts that he carries slung over his shoulder in cloth bag that is said to never empty. He is often referred to as the Santa of Japan. [...]

]]> http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/12/19/christmas-in-japan-santa-or-hotei/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Japan Blog Matsuri Christmas Edition « JapanSoc Community Blog Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:41:44 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/12/19/christmas-in-japan-santa-or-hotei/#comment-278 [...] Hotei is the god of happiness, and even though he’s bald and beardless, he’s got the generosity (and belly) to match our Santa Claus. Shane asks which you prefer, Santa or Hotei? [...] [...] Hotei is the god of happiness, and even though he’s bald and beardless, he’s got the generosity (and belly) to match our Santa Claus. Shane asks which you prefer, Santa or Hotei? [...]

]]> http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/12/19/christmas-in-japan-santa-or-hotei/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Tom Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:06:09 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/2008/12/19/christmas-in-japan-santa-or-hotei/#comment-277 So does Santa sneak in through a window in Japan? So does Santa sneak in through a window in Japan?

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