1) 徹子の部屋の 黒柳さんの妹(有名じゃないほう)と同級生だった
お誕生日会によばれた 行くと 豪華な家で テレビで見る 奥様は魔女みたいな家だった
2) 家に帰って 父に「僕んち(家)は 何故(お誕生日会)しないの?」って聞くと
3)貧しい人だって 人間だろ、誰だって自分が産まれた事を お祝いしてほしいだろ、でもお金がないと出来ないよ、お金持ちと差がつくよ、
4)だから日本は お正月を 皆の誕生日にして お年玉って呼ぶんだ と 言われた
Birthday party 65 years ago, Mrs. Kuroyanagi's house
1) Famous actor, Mrs.Kuroyanagi's younger sister (not famous) was a classmate of me. I was invited to her birthday party. Her house was gorgeous and was like "Bewitched" on American TV.
2) When I returned to my house and asked my father, "Why ? I haven't call any friends to my house for my birthday party?"
My father laughed and said;
4) That is American's idea, Japanese is not same as American.
Even poor people are also human beings, everyone wants to be celebrated his or her appearance in the world.
That's why in Japan, New Year's day is everyone's birthday. The small money you receive on New Year's Day are named"new years ball"