The KFC Lie and the Strawberry Illusion: How Japan Ends the Year
In Japan, Christmas is built on two brilliant marketing lies: fried chicken and strawberry shortcake. But as soon as the feast ends, we pivot to "Oosouji"—the sacred ritual of winter cleaning. Join me as I explore the delightful chaos of Japanese culture skimming, why we scrub floors in the cold, and how cleaning my PC files at CondeHouse became my ultimate end-of-year reflection.