I guess I’ve never thought of Japan as an ideal Christmas destination, but some apparently think it is. Perhaps this article over at Fodors was meant to appeal to the expat crowd – the English teachers and assorted other workers in Japan who don’t have the time or money to get back to family in the states. But the article has got some surprisingly nice ideas on things to do. For example, up to the day of Christmas itself, they explain that about a million lights will shine along the tree-lined Marunouchi Naka-Dori Street, joining Otemachi and Yurakucho. There, a Christmas tree has been erected and numerous Christmasy events take place to help those far away get into the holiday spirit.