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In anticipation of the 2020 Olympics, Japan’s survey and mapping agency has come up with new, more appropriate, symbols for their foreign language maps. The new set of symbols are meant to be clearer and less offensive than the ones they are replacing and to be sure of consensus, the agency polled over a thousand people for feedback.

Knowing that only one percent of the Japanese population is Christian helps this story make sense. Christmas is not a national holiday in Japan. But they do recognize the day with enthusiasm. It all started decades ago with a marketing campaign called “Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!” That’s when Kentucky Fried Chicken became a Christmas dinner ritual in Japan.