It may not be a public holiday in Japan, but Christmas there is big business. Quirky seasonal customs take place in people's homes across the country, while city squares host elaborate Christmas ...

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 ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apologised on Friday for giving gift certificates to some ruling party lawmakers, a ...

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In the process of the popularization of Christmas in Japan, I believe certain dishes played a major role. Roast chicken and cake have been Christmas dinner staples for decades, but there is also ...

To make a direct call to Christmas Island From Japan, you need to follow the international dialing format given below. The dialing format is same for calling Christmas Island mobile or land line from ...

It's a fun exploration of some unusual Christmas traditions around the world, including Mexico, Japan and Finland. It celebrates Christmas as a special time for Christians and non-Christians alike.

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 ...

While Christmas in the US may conjure up visions of sugarplums and holiday hams, in Japan a certain fast-food staple takes center stage - and it's all thanks to a clever marketing ploy by KFC.

Here is how a few countries and communities celebrate Christmas across the globe. For example, many people in Japan like to feast on fried chicken from American chain KFC because turkey is ...

At Kentucky Fried Chicken's Japanese outlets, Christmas is the busiest time of the year--with people rushing out to buy fried chicken and cake. Photo: Miho Inada/The Wall Street Journal ...