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Book Review   Seasons and Celebrations       I read “Seasons and Celebrations”. Today, even in Japan, there is a custom to celebrate and enjoy overseas festival. For example, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, Christmas and so on. When I was little, I was looking forward to those events every year. However, many Japanese probably do not know their origin. This book tells us about not only their origins but also the true way of celebrating. Among the many events that have been introduced in this book, this time I will introduce Christmas.     For the Japanese, Christmas is December 24 th rather than 25 th . People decorate their homes and shops with illuminations and eat chicken for dinner. Then, on the morning of the 25 th , the children will check to see if they have received a gift from Santa Claus. This is how to spend Christmas in Japan. On the other hand, Christmas is a very important time in the Christian year, but it is also very important to people who do not go

4. The fog and the fault   The weather of San Francisco is characterized compared to other American cities. This is because San Francisco is very near the water, between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. Therefore, the temperature in the winter does not change a lot from the temperature in the summer. For example, in the day it is often 15 ℃ in February and 19 ℃ in August. Also, San Francisco is famous for summer. The weather is usually worse in the summer months because a lot of fog comes from the Pacific Ocean, through the Gold Gate and into the city. So, people sometimes need to wear a coat in summer! Also, the weather in San Francisco can be very different from one neighborhood to the next. Even if it is about 5 minutes on foot, the weather is different. One area is sunny, but the other is foggy or rainy! The Pacific Ocean changes the daily weather in San Francisco.   The San Francisco Fault is also important in the life of this city. This is a big line between t