Michael and Jordan talk about the origins of Christmas and its original religious beginnings, as well as how Santa Claus became associated with the holiday. Then they discuss various Christmas traditions from around the world. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, they talk about how to use "manufacture" and "produce", which are verbs which describe how things are made/created.

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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.

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