It's not even a public holiday in Japan, but Christmas is big business. How did it become such a popular occasion?

In Western culture, Christmas is that time of the year when families gather around a long table to catch up, opening lavishly wrapped gifts and sipping eggnog. Some attend church. But in Japan, the ...

KFC Japan started selling a fried chicken Christmas meal more than 50 years ago For many people in Japan, KFC is central to their Christmas celebrations. Every year at Christmas, 3.5 million Japanese ...

As the festive season approaches, Japan is buzzing with preparations for Christmas. Unlike the traditional family gatherings in Western cultures, Christmas in Japan has become a special occasion ...

Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year ...

Takayuki Akimoto can’t get into the Christmas spirit as he heads a group out to destroy what it views as Japan’s financially motivated “Christmas culture” The group, founded in 2006 ...

In Western culture, Christmas is that time of the year when families gather around a long table to catch up, opening lavishly wrapped gifts and sipping eggnog. Some attend church. But in Japan ...