Christmas (Christianity), Joya no Kane (Buddhism), Hatsumōde (Shinto), and Otoshidama (Confucianism)...
Multi-religious or no-religious culture of Japan is strongly reflected around the turn of the year.
●浮かれモードです。
Ukare mode desu
― Everyone is in high spirits.
●人形はクリスマスに浮かれないのです。
Ningyou wa kurisumasu ni ukarenai nodesu
― Dolls do not get excited by Christmas.
浮かれる(ukareru): be in high spirits, make merry
●コックリさんの言うパーリーなバーレルを買って帰るのです。
Kokkuri-san no iu party na barrel wo katte kaeru nodesu
― I am going to purchase a party bucket of chiken for Kokkuri-san, then go home.
Her pronunciation of "party" sounds native and cynical on purpose.
From December 1974, KFC Japan began to promote fried chicken as a Christmas meal. Eating KFC as a Christmas time meal has since become a widely practised custom in Japan. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFC_in_Japan)Have a look at this website for further details.