Celebrating birthdays without family in Japan [closed]

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How did the Japanese celebrate birthdays?

So how do they celebrate it? Nowadays, Japanese people mainly celebrate their children's birthdays. Parents organize a more or less small gathering, a cake, usually a white Victoria sponge with cream, is customary, and the number of candles depends on the age the birthday boy or girl is turning.

Are birthdays celebrated everywhere?

Not everyone, however, celebrates birthdays. Those that do, often do so in so many different ways \u2013 it's actually quite spectacular the vast differences that occur across the globe. So we thought we would take a look into some of the traditional celebrations.

What does Tanjoubi mean in Japanese?

\u201ctanjobi\u201d (\u305f\u3093\u3058\u3087\u3046\u3073) means "birthday" \u201comedeto\u201d means "congratulations" \u201cgozaimasu\u201d, if you want to add that as well, it means \u201cmany\u201d

Is it okay not to celebrate birthday?

A good reason to ignore birthdays is that it can all become a bit repetitive, as you end up doing exactly what you did last year (and probably at the exact same venue). Of course, there are more imaginative ways to celebrate, although that then puts you under pressure to find something exciting and different.

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