Christmas Cantata

Picture with the cast of the Christmas Cantata

We were invited to a Christmas play. We went in not knowing much about the event other that it was free and that is was going to be in English. It turned out to be a Christmas Cantata. There were two acts. The first one depicted the Nativity scene and the second was a modern Christmas story. The Christmas Cantata was performed by local university students and they had wonderful voices. Japan is not a highly Christian country, less than one percent of Japanese are Christian, so there was a smaller audience than you would expect compared to back home. The Christmas Cantata is originally from the U.S., although when it is performed there it includes three acts rather than two. You can request tickets online through their website for free. There was even one in Tucson earlier this year. The performances and stage sets were amazing and I would like to see a Christmas Cantata back in the U.S. if there is an opportunity to attend one when we return.